Overview
Description
Overview of sociological perspective on causes and consequences of mental health and illness.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall - Odd Years
Terms
fall
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- outline inequalities in the distribution of mental illnesses in U.S. society according to social class, race, ethnicity, and gender.
- apply sociological theory to explain the social determinants of mental illness and corresponding mental health inequalities in U.S. society.
- synthesize and integrate knowledge of the social determinants of mental illness and corresponding mental health inequalities in U.S. society with respect to specific domains of social life, such as work or family.