SOC 4240 - Sociology of Dis/Ability

3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

Assumes a sociological perspective to critically deconstruct traditional and medical interpretations of the meaning of disability. Focuses on the historical and cultural conditions that have produced the condition of disability and how disability intersects with gender, race, class, and sexuality. Approved for Compass Curriculum: Inclusiveness-Diversity & Power Dynamics (Local). Approved for LAS Cultural Diversity requirement. Prer., 9 hours of sociology or consent of instructor. Meets with SOC 5240. Course typically offered: Alternate Even Years - Fall