WGST 224

This course examines gender as a theoretical concept, social construction, and category of analysis for understanding differing experiences of health. Explorations of gender and health will be understood through contextual, intersectional, rights-based, and anticolonial frameworks and includes topics such as: public health and body politics; reproductive health and justice; experiences of health for LGBTQ2S+ people; mental health and Mad Studies; and creating gender-informed responses to health and social/public policy. Section information text: <strong>Course Description: </strong>This course examines gender as a theoretical concept, social construction, and category of analysis for understanding differing experiences of health. Explorations of gender and health will be understood through contextual, intersectional, rights-based, and anticolonial frameworks and includes topics such as: public health and body politics; reproductive health and justice; experiences of health for LGBTQ2S+ people; mental health and Mad Studies; and creating gender-informed responses to health and social/public policy.<br/><strong>Note: </strong>WGST 224 is equivalent to WMST 124. Duplicate credit will not be granted for this course and WMST 124. Completion of WGST 100 and/or WGST 111 is recommended.<br/><strong>Reg Notes: </strong>none<br/><strong>