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Campus | Haverford |
Semester | Spring 2023 |
Registration ID | WRPRH105B001 |
Course Title | The Politics of Self-Care |
Credit | 1.00 |
Department | Health Studies |
Instructor | Libow,Jess |
Times and Days | MW 11:30am-01:00pm
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Room Location | UN114 |
Additional Course Info | Class Number: 2566 In this course, we’ll interrogate the relationships between self-care; politics; and physical, mental, and spiritual health by turning to three distinct moments in the history of American self-care: “self-reliance” in the 19th c. as articulated by Emerson and Thoreau; late 20th c activist groups including the Black Panther Party, the Boston Women’s Health Collective, and ACT UP; and contemporary understandings of self-care discourses such as wellness and the perspectives of those living with chronic illnesses.; Pre-requisite(s): Placement by the Director of College Writing.; Enrollment Limit: 12.00 First Year Writing (Hav: FW) |
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