Health may seem like a straightforward outcome of human biology, but it is also a product of our social world. What we know, say, and do when it comes to taking care of human bodies is—and always has been—the product of economic, social, and political forces. This course uses approaches from history, sociology, and anthropology to illuminate how concepts of health and illness are the products of societies past and present. Topics include global health and colonialism, the historic roots of racial health disparities, biotechnology and AI, disability and community advocacy, and the social impact of epidemics.Social Science and History (SSHIS) courses develop students' critical thinking skills through the study of history and the social sciences (e.g. sociology, psychology, economics, political science, anthropology, geography), as well as through contemporary interdisciplines that draw heavily on these fields (e.g. feminist and queer studies, media studies, urban studies, ethnic studies). Subject matter in these courses contributes to students' cultural literacy while instructional materials and classroom assignments introduce basic research problems and techniques.

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