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P8788 Theoretical Foundations of Sociomedical Sciences
This two-semester seminar will essay a selective genealogy of the major
theoretical traditions undergirding contemporary practice in the
sociomedical sciences. The historical review in the fall - like the
critical examination of current research projects in the spring - will
be guided by the framing interests and signature emphases of the
department: urban environs in transformation, social structures and
axes of inequality, disparities in morbidity and morality, agency and
identity, social construction and production of health and disease,
globalization and marginalization. The overall aim is to familiarize
students with the relevant interpretive/ analytic traditions, provide a
rehearsal stage for testing out particular tools and frameworks in
compare and contrast exercises, and build the theoretical foundations
that will enable them to critically assess contemporary work in the
field. Close reading, class discussion, and reflective writing will be
the practical means we employ to get there. DOCTORAL STUDENTS ONLY
3 points
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