Students canvass theories from multiple disciplines, including sociology, history, geography, law, and medicine, that attempt to explain health inequities within and across global contexts. Social determinants of health and legal access to treatment are explored within the context of global capitalism. Students assess the role and impact of state-based, international, and community-based responses to health inequities, and develop action-based responses to real-world examples of health inequity. Prerequisites: Admission into the MA HRSJ program.
Students canvass theories from multiple disciplines, including sociology, history, geography, law, and medicine, that attempt to explain health inequities within and across global contexts. Social determinants of health and legal access to treatment are explored within the context of global capitalism. Students assess the role and impact of state-based, international, and community-based responses to health inequities, and develop action-based responses to real-world examples of health inequity. Prerequisites: Admission into the MA HRSJ program.