SOCY-335 Birth and Death (3)

One of the few commonalities human beings share is that all are born and all die. This course is grounded in analysis of structural inequalities that affect supposedly natural process of birth and death. Issues considered include why some groups of people are more likely to die younger than others or die certain types of deaths, and why some populations of women are more likely to control whether or not they become pregnant and the outcomes of their pregnancies. Through attention to gender and racial inequities, political struggles, market forces and demographic change, the course enhances understanding of these aspects of personal biography as constituted in social context in the United States and transnationally. AU Core Integrative Requirement: Diversity and Equity.