Course Info: NS-0119
| Course | NS-0119 Biology of Inequality |
| Long Title | Biology of Inequality |
| Term | 2024F |
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| Meeting Info | Cole Science Center 333 on T,TH from 10:30-11:50 |
| Faculty | Alan Goodman |
| Capacity | 23 |
| Available | 0 |
| Waitlist | 1 |
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| Additional Info | Students should expect to spend 8 hours weekly on work and preparation outside of class time |
| Description | Wherever one looks, one finds an association between wealth and health. The greater an individual, family, or large social group's access to resources and political power, the better their health and nutrition. How and why this connection applies also varies. In this course, we started with the data showing the connections between inequalities and health measures such as life expectancy and infant mortality, exploring the US over time and with more equitable countries. We then focused on understanding how processes such as stress, nutrition, pollution, and implicit racism get under the skin and are linked to health outcomes and life chances. We finally explored the changing dynamics of race and class in relation to health and nutrition. Ultimately, we explored how inequalities in the US might harm everyone's health and well-being. Keywords: Racism, Poverty, Health, Nutrition, Inequality. |