SOC 3180 Race, Ethnicity and Health

The course examines the role of race and ethnicity in the production of unequal health outcomes. The course raises questions about the way race and ethnicity have been treated in health care research and presents a conceptual paradigm for examining the various levels at which racial dynamics impact the health status of diverse populations (with a focus on African-Americans and Latinos), and the process through which inequality in health status and outcomes is produced. The course readings will focus on theories on race, ethnicity, and power; inequality in health status and health outcomes; analyses of racial dynamics in health outcomes; and issues of cultural competence in health care delivery. Students will be encouraged to give critical thought to the question of what it means to deliver culturally competent care. Course offered Summer Semester only. Prerequisite(s): SOC 1010
Credits: 3.0