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York University Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies

AP/SOSC 1801 6.0: Health Controversies – Issues of Health, Illness & Society Course Syllabus F/W 2020-21 Course Director: Dagmara Woronko Email: [email protected] Office: DB 3023 (*not on campus during the F/W 2020-21 term) Consultation: by appointment only, via e-mail or Zoom

Course Teaching Assistants: Joshua Falek ([email protected]) – Tutorial 1 Krystal Batelaan ([email protected]) – Tutorial 2 & 4 Renee Dumaresque ([email protected]) – Tutorial 5 Immaculee Uwanyiligira ([email protected]) – Tutorial 6 & 10 Regan Flaherty ([email protected]) – Tutorial 7 & 8 (Fall term) Reena Shadaan ([email protected]) – Tutorial 7 & 8 (Winter term) Dagmara Woronko ([email protected]) – Tutorial 9 (Fall term; Winter term: TBA) Sydney Neuman ([email protected]) – Tutorial 11 Kelston Cort ([email protected]) – Tutorial 12 & 13 Sabine Fernandes ([email protected]) – Tutorial 14 & 15 Vincent Collins ([email protected]) - Tutorial 16 & 17

Times & Locations: Lectures:

Synchronous, Thursdays, 4:30-6:30 pm, via Zoom for the duration of the F/W 2020-21 term ** Lectures will be recorded and posted to E-Class for later viewing **

Tutorials:

Synchronous, via Zoom, for the duration of the F/W 2020-21 term during their scheduled time ** Tutorials will not be recorded so make sure to attend regularly **

Course Description:

2 This course provides an interdisciplinary introduction to key controversies in health, medicine, and society. An examination of controversies in health and medicine provides an interesting way to consider the political, economic, social, cultural, and historical forces that shape health, illness and healing in the contemporary world. The aim of this course is to provide students with an introduction to “thinking critically” about health, illness, medicine, the environment, and biotechnologies. Disease, illness and health are studied from a critical, interdisciplinary perspective, drawing on fields such as medical and health humanities, public health, cultural anthropology, sociology, history, cultural epidemiology, and gender studies. We will explore ethnographic and historical examples, working our way through conceptual frameworks, themes and controversies in national and international health including the politics of cancer screening, debates about vaccination, the pharmaceuticalization of life, the impact of medical humanitarianism, and the role of structural violence in shaping everyday health outcomes. The course will draw on literary representations, film, journalism, and academic scholarship as a means to examine the multitude of issues relating to illness, health, biotechnologies, and medicine. We will be particularly focused on disease and illness among disadvantaged groups— those who bear the burden of ill health. Health is a complex, fascinating and deeply relevant topic to study. Attend classes and tutorials and apply yourself, and this course will give you important tools for understanding health and becoming a successful and thoughtful actor in the health world. We will teach you to listen and read actively and to communicate your ideas effectively. Coming to weekly lectures and taking effective notes is key to succeeding in this course, but exams will also test in-class films, tutorial readings, and guest lectures.

Objectives: 1. To provide students with an introduction to the major social, political, economic and historical forces shaping contemporary health and illness; 2. To introduce students to the basic key concepts surrounding the study of health, illness and medicine; 3. To consider the ethical, moral, political and economic implications of public health and biomedical interventions; and 4. To develop skills that will help students use their knowledge in addressing health inequities outside of academia.

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course, students will have the following: 1. Possess an intermediate level of knowledge of the social, political, and economic forces that shape health and wellness.

3 2. Understand the roles that place, gender, race, sexuality and social class play in determining health and healthcare outcomes. 3. Develop their skills in writing academic term papers and oral presentations. 4. Be able to offer their own critical analyses of forces shaping health and wellness, including biomedicine itself. 5. Have a comprehensive knowledge of current historical, humanities, sociological and ethnographic literature on contemporary health and wellness.

Required Readings: All course readings will be available on the course E-Class site as a pdf or link.

Summary of Assignment Values and Dates: FIRST TERM: 10% Short Written Assignment (Due October 29th) 10% Sterilization Timeline (Due November 26th) 15% First Term Take-Home Exam (Distributed December 9th; Due December 18th) SECOND TERM: 10% Sketchnotes (2 x 5%) (January 28th & March 4th) 5% Annotated Bibliography (February 11th) 15% Paper (April 1st) 20% Final Take-Home Exam (Spring Exam Period) ONGOING: 15% Tutorial Participation, Tutorial Attendance, Short Tutorial Assignments

Class Rules and Student Conduct: Attendance: Regular attendance in lectures and in tutorials is critical for student success in this course. In addition to receiving grades for their tutorial participation, students are graded for tutorial attendance. Grading: The grading scheme for the course conforms to the 9-point grading system used in undergraduate programs at York (e.g., A+ = 9, A = 8, B+ - 7, C+ = 5, etc.). Assignments and exams will bear either a letter grade designation or a corresponding number grade (e.g. A+ = 90 to 100, A = 80 to 90, B+ = 75 to 79, etc.) For a full description of York grading system see the York University Undergraduate Calendar.

4 Assignment Submission: Student success depends on students doing their work not only well, but on time. Accordingly, assignments for this course must be received on the due date specified in the handout, and submitted in electronic form. Electronic copies of assignments must be submitted electronically to the course E-Class site via the appropriate Turnitin folder, and will be date stamped when received. Late Penalties: Assignments received later than the due date will be penalized 2% per day. The final cut-off date for assignment submission is two weeks after the assignment due date; after that date no assignments will be accepted. Exceptions to late penalties for valid reasons such as illness, compassionate grounds, etc., may be entertained by the Course Director but will require supporting documentation (e.g., a doctor’s letter). Late assignments that are accepted will be graded but will not receive written comments. PLEASE NOTE THAT STUDENTS MUST CONTACT THE COURSE DIRECTOR BEFORE AN ASSIGNMENT IS DUE IF THEY REQUIRE SUCH ACCOMMODATION. Conduct During Lectures & Tutorials: In lecture and tutorial, we must all behave in ways that ensure all students are able to enjoy and benefit from attending class. All lectures and tutorials will take place via Zoom for the entirety of the course. Entry into our Zoom classrooms will be limited to students enrolled in the course. Students are expected to demonstrate maturity and to conduct themselves professionally while participating in our virtual classrooms. Important Dates: Last day to enrol without permission of instructor: Last day to drop course without receiving a grade: Fall Reading Week Winter Reading Week

September 22, 2020 February 5, 2021 October 10 - 16, 2020 February 13 - 19, 2021

York University campus resources designed to help students The Writing Centre: http://www.yorku.ca/laps/writ/writing_centre.html The Centre for Academic Writing: http://www.yorku.ca/laps/writ/etutor/etutor.html Learning Skills Services: http://www.yorku.ca/cds/lss/ Counselling and Disability Services: http://www.yorku.ca/cds/ Academic honesty Academic dishonesty will not be tolerated. Anyone caught cheating, or plagiarizing, will receive an immediate failing grade for the course. In addition, the student’s name will be submitted to the Dean for possible disciplinary action. See the York University Catalogue or the Student Handbook for further information. If you do not know how to correctly cite or references the intellectual work of others, please ask for guidance. See: http://calendars.registrar.yorku.ca/2015-2016/policies/honesty/index.htm Accommodations for Students with Disabilities Students formally registered for accommodations around disability should notify the Course Director at the beginning of the term of the specific accommodations that they require.

5 Substantial extensions or accommodation may require students to submit a formal petition for deferral to the Faculty of Arts at the end of the academic year if course work is still outstanding. For information on accommodations relating to disability refer to York’s Senate Policy Regarding Academic Accommodations for Students with Disabilities at: http://www.yorku.ca/secretariat/policies/

Religious Observances For information on accommodations relating to religious observances, refer to York’s Senate policy at: http://www.yorku.ca/secretariat/policies/

Course Calendar Fall Term 1. September 17: Course Introduction An introduction to the course, course director, teaching assistants, the tutorial system, expectations, and the social study of health and medicine. 2. September 24: Health People - The Professionals

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Lecture: The Medical Mystique Tools for Understanding: PROFESSIONALISM/EXPERT POWER/DR-NURSE GAME Tutorial Readings: 1. Maben, J., & Bridges, J. (2020). Covid-19: Supporting nurses' psychological and mental health. Journal of clinical nursing, 29(15-16), 2742–2750. doi:10.1111/jocn.15307.

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Zelek, B., & Phillips, S. P. (2003). Gender and power: Nurses and doctors in Canada. International Journal for Equity in Health, 2, 1-1. doi:10.1186/1475-9276-2-1

3. October 1: Health Places - Health Institutions

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Lecture: The Hospital Tools for Understanding: THE TOTAL INSTITUTION Film Screening – CBC Marketplace Clips Tutorial Readings: 1. Headquarters 4th Canadian Division Joint Task Force. (2020). JTFC Observations in Long Term Care Facilities in Ontario. https://www.carp.ca/2020/05/27/update-damningmilitary-report-on-ontario-long-term-care-conditions-goes-public/ 2. Tufford, F., Lowndes, R., Struthers, J., & Chivers, S. (2018). “‘Call security’: Locks, risk,

6 privacy and autonomy in long-term residential care”. Ageing International, 43(1), 3452. doi:http://dx.doi.org.ezproxy.library.yorku.ca/10.1007/s12126-017-9289-3

4. October 8: Medicalization & Health Technologies

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Lecture: Medicalization & Power Tools for Understanding: MEDICALIZATION/TECHNOLOGY & POWER/THE GAZE/ THE TECHNOLOGICAL IMPERATIVE Tutorial Readings: 1.

Cahill, H. A. (2001). Male appropriation and medicalization of childbirth: An historical analysis. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 33(3), 334-342. doi:10.1046/j.1365 -2648.2001.01669.x

2. Martin, L. J. (2010). Anticipating Infertility: Egg Freezing, Genetic Preservation, and Risk. Gender & Society, 24(4), 526–545. https://doi.org/10.1177/0891243210377172

October 15: FALL READING WEEK – no classes this week! 5. October 22: Social Determinants of Health

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Lecture: Exploring Underlying Causes of Health & Illness & Tools for Understanding: POL ECO APPROACH/POWER/SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH/INTERSECTIONALITY & Tutorial Readings: 1.

Birn, A.E., Holtz, T. H., & Pillay, Y. (Eds.). (2017). Political Economy of Health and Development. In Textbook of global health (Fourth Edition., pp. 1–85). Oxford: Oxford University Press. This chapter is available as an e-book through the York U library system. **PLEASE READ PAGES 1-9 ONLY.

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Satzinger, F. and Birn, A.E. “Social and Societal Determinants of Health.” In Bioethics, edited by Bruce Jennings, 4th edition., 2639–45. Farmington Hills, MI: Macmillan Reference, 2014.

6. October 29: Race, Genetics & Health

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Lecture: Racial Health Inequities & The Social Construction of Race & Tools for Understanding: EUGENICS/RACIALIZATION/NEOCOLONIALISM > Film Screening – Surviving Eugenics (2015) & Tutorial Readings: 1.

Chadha, E. (2008). ‘Mentally defectives’ not welcome: mental disability in Canadian immigration law, 1859-1927. Disability Studies Quarterly, 28 (1). http://www.dsqsds.org/article/view/67/67

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Dyck, E. (2013). Facing eugenics. Toronto: University of Toronto [Ontario] Press. **Available as an E-Book via York University Library. Please read: Chapter 2: Race, Intelligence and Consent: George Pierre (pp. 55-83)

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7. November 5: Information Literacy Workshop (To be confirmed)

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Lecture: Strengthening Information Literacy/Research Skills & Tools for Understanding: LIBRARY RESEARCH SKILLS & Tutorial Readings: TBA

8. November 12: Indigenous Health

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Lecture: Indigenous Health and the Legacies of Colonialism Tools for Understanding: COLONIALIZATION/DECOLONIALIZATION Film Screening – The People of Kattawapiskak River Tutorial Readings:

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1. Flicker, S. et al (2014). "Because we have really unique art:" Decolonizing Research with Indigenous Youth Using the Arts. International Journal of Indigenous Health, 10, 1, 16-34. 2. Lavallee, L., & Poole, J. (2010). Beyond recovery: Colonization, health and healing for indigenous people in Canada. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 8(2), 271-281. doi:10.1007/s11469-009-9239-8

9. November 19: Health and Human Rights

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Lecture: Refugees, Health and Humanitarianism

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Lusk, M. et al (2013). Mental Health among Mexican Refugees Fleeing Violence and Trauma. Social Development Issues, 35, 3, 1-17.

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Aiken, S., & Rehaag, S. (2019, April 16). Ontario’s cuts to legal aid for refugees: Racist, xenophobic and possibly unconstitutional. The Conversation. Retrieved from https://theconversation.com/ontarios-cuts-to-legal-aid-for-refugees-racistxenophobic-and-possibly-unconstitutional-115615

10. November 26: Pharmaceuticals

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Lecture: Marketing Medicine Tools for Understanding: BIG PHARMA Film Screening – CBC The Fifth Estate: The high cost of drugs Tutorial Readings:

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Hartley, H. (2006). The ‘Pinking’ of viagra culture: Drug industry efforts to create and repackage sex drugs for women. Sexualities, 9(3), 363-378. doi:10.1177/1363460706065058

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2. Wienke, C. (2005). Male sexuality, medicalization, and the marketing of Cialis and Levitra. Sexuality and Culture, 9(4), 29-57.

11. December 3: Addiction & Harm Reduction

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Lecture: Opioid Crisis in Canada Tools for Understanding: ADDICTION/STIGMA/HARM REDUCTION Film Screening – W5: Steel Town Down – Overdose Crisis in the Soo Tutorial Readings: 1. Belzak, L., & Halverson, J. (2018). The opioid crisis in Canada: a national perspective. Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada, 38(6), 224–233. 2. Ti, L., & Kerr, T. (2014). The impact of harm reduction on HIV and illicit drug use. Harm Reduction Journal, 11(1), 7–7....