Fall 2019  |  SOC 1912 Section 001: Body, Culture, and Society (33512)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Discussion
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
Freshman Seminar
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/03/2019 - 12/11/2019
Mon, Wed 11:15AM - 12:30PM
UMTC, West Bank
Carlson School of Management 1-136
Enrollment Status:
Open (19 of 20 seats filled)
Course Catalog Description:
Many of us think about our bodies from a very personal level. We wonder if our body is too thin or too heavy, whether we are too short or too tall, healthy or unhealthy, and whether or not our body is "normal" or "abnormal." However, questions and answers regarding our bodies are often settled beyond our individual views. In this course, we will take a sociological perspective in thinking about the body. We will use our sociological imaginations to assess how notions of the body have been shaped by broader societal and cultural processes. We will draw from numerous frameworks and theories to explore the intersection of the body and several topics, including: identity, gender, media, race/ethnicity, sports, medicine, technology and public policy.
Class Notes:
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Class Description:
Many of us think about our bodies from a very personal level. We wonder if our body is too thin or too heavy, whether we are too short or too tall, healthy or unhealthy, and whether or not our body is "normal" or "abnormal." However, questions and answers regarding our bodies are often settled beyond our individual views. In this course, we will take a sociological perspective in thinking about the body. We will use our sociological imaginations to assess how notions of the body have been shaped by broader societal and cultural processes. We will draw from numerous frameworks and theories to explore the intersection of the body and several topics, including: identity, gender, media, race/ethnicity, sports, medicine, technology and public policy. The instructor for this course, Jane VanHeuvelen, will be a new faculty member starting in Fall 2019.
Class Format:
Classes will consist of a mixture of lecture and discussion.
Workload:
30-60 Pages Reading Per Week
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/33512/1199
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
10 April 2019

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