This course will review women's health issues from a feminist perspective. Topics covered will range from physiology of menstruation, sexuality, violence, disability, body image, mental health, childbirth to various constructions of health and disease across the lifespan. Constructions of gender and health and their intersections of social, racial, ethnic and political aspects will be considered.
Course Requirements:
Weekly reading requirements, 3 short (1-3 page) papers, final project, 4 quizzes.
Intended Audience:
This is an introductory course in women's health.