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Campus | Bryn Mawr |
Semester | Fall 2017 |
Registration ID | SOCLB248001 |
Course Title | Sociology of Bioethics |
Credit | 1.00 |
Department | Health Studies |
Instructor | Joyce,Colette |
Times and Days | MW 11:40am-01:00pm
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Additional Course Info | Class Number: 2678 This course is a study of the field of bioethics using the tools of sociology. The study of bioethics as a discipline and as a profession will be explored by addressing a series of topics that have been prominent in the field. We will use sociological concepts and theory to investigate American bioethics, rather than conduct a study of the merits of the debates themselves. This approach will consider the cultural, social, political, and symbolic meanings of these bioethical issues. We will address questions about the stakeholders in the debates, the timing of the debates, the rise and fall of certain issues, and the charismatic influence of key players. A key component in the readings will be the connections to bio-medicine and issues of treatment versus enhancement. Readings will be drawn from philosophy, bioethics, sociology, feminist studies, and sociology of medicine. Suggested: One course in the social social sciences and freshman students require permission from the instructor. Approach: Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC); Enrollment limited 35; Criteria: One course in the social social sciences and freshman students require permission from the instructor. |
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