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Feb 01, 2025
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SOC 322 - Sociocultural Study of AIDS Emphasize anthropological and sociological approaches to the social and cultural aspects of the disease that are ignored or downplayed in the dominant biomedical paradigm. Attention given to the local community as a nexus of historical, social, cultural, political and economic forces that critically determine the effects of AIDS. Issues covered may include: AIDS and commercial sex, gay communities, drug use, migration, condom use, women, prevention and AIDS in cross-cultural contexts such as the U.S., Thailand, China, etc. Prerequisite: ANT 102 or SOC 150. Also listed as ANT 322. Fulfills: GE 11, GEDI and GE 12, GEST; LASR. Notes: Category C. (3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code C = offered at least once every two years
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Critically analyze dominant values and assumptions in bio-medical science.
- Address how structural violence affects disease transmission.
- Identify how prejudices and discriminations shape high-risk behaviors.
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