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HNRS 329. Latinos and Public Health. (4).
This course aims to enhance students' awareness of major theories, concepts, issues and research studies related to the physical and mental health of Latinos in the United States. Particular attention will be focused on the diversity of the Latinx experience of the U.S. health care system in terms of country of origin, race, class, gender, and generation. In particular, this course will draw on scholarship from the fields of Sociology, Epidemiology, Cultural Studies, History, and Social Ecology. Students will also be introduced to various theories and methodologies including, quantitative and qualitative techniques; students will also work with less mainstream methods, such as testimonios and autoethnography.