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Campus | Bryn Mawr |
Semester | Fall 2024 |
Registration ID | HISTB274001 |
Course Title | Topics in Modern US Hist-History of Reproductive Health |
Credit | 1.00 |
Department | Health Studies |
Instructor | O'Donnell,Kelly Suzanne |
Times and Days | TTh 08:40am-10:00am
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Room Location | OL104 |
Additional Course Info | Class Number: 2346 This is a topics course in 20th century America social history. Topics vary by half semester; Current topic description: History of Reproductive Health. An exploration of reproductive health in American history from the colonial era through the present day, with an emphasis on the long 20th century. Topics covered include gender, medicalization, and medical authority; battles over abortion rights and reproductive justice; evolving practices regarding pregnancy and childbirth; the role of technology in reproduction; and entanglements of reproductive health with social and political categories of race, gender, disability, and national identity. Approach: Critical Interpretation (CI), Inquiry into the Past (IP); Haverford: Social Science (SO) ( ) Enrollment Cap: 25. If this course exceeds the enrollment cap, the following criteria will be used for the lottery: History and Health Studies Major by class, then Minors by class. |
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