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SOSC 3B03
Sociology of the Body
0.50 Credit(s)
Academic Course
Prerequisite: 7.5 credits, including all first-year requirements (5.0 credits), and 1.0 credit of second-year liberal arts & sciences (including 0.5 credit in VISA/VISC/VISD/VISM).
The human body is the focus of a wide range of sociological specialties including the sociology of health and illness, of the emotions, of entertainment, as well as social studies of science and technology. This course examines how "bodies" are integrated into patterns of everyday social interaction and become visible in broader social contexts such as culture and politics. Students are provided with the concepts and tools necessary for exploring sociological questions raised by bodies in society.
Notes: Priority registration for Industrial Design and Environmental Design majors.

Priority registration for this course will be lifted on Tuesday, July 24, 2012.

Course code change 2011-12
Description change 2012-13
Course was last updated June 20, 2012 - 3:01 PM