Sociology of Disability

Fall 2024 > Humanities & Social Sciences > SOCI.2250 > 081

Course No: SOCI.2250-081; SIS Class Nbr: 8266; SIS Term: 3410
Course Status: Registration Closed

Course Description

This course is organized around several key questions that are used to study the concepts of disability and ability from a variety of sociological and interdisciplinary perspectives. Specifically, the course explores representations of disability in popular culture and medical discourses to discuss disability and ability as social constructs. By looking at various literary and cultural representations, this course investigates constructions of the disabled and abled body, how this becomes politicized, and the implications of these constructions.

Prerequisites, Notes & Instructor

  • Core Codes: SS, AMST, DSST, GNST, COMMUNITY
  • Credits: 3; Contact Hours: 3
  • Instructor: Cheryl Najarian Souza
  • Textbook Information

When Offered & Tuition

  • Online Course
  • 2024 Fall: Sep 04 to Oct 27
  • Course Level: Undergraduate
  • Tuition: $1155
  • Note: There is a $30 per semester registration fee for credit courses.

Related Programs: B.L.A. in Liberal Arts

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