WGS 373: Sex Gender & Hist of Medicine

Prerequisite: Open to students with at least 30 earned credits

Overview of the history of medicine in early modern Europe, focusing on the medical understanding of biological sex, sexuality, and the social construction of gender. Topics include reproductive disorders, contraception, midwifery, non-normative bodies, mental health. Students will learn to understand the past on its own terms and gain perspective on contemporary issues in gender, sexuality, and health.

Class #2972 Course information

3.00 credits
Section 7101: Undergraduate Lecture
Class: #2972

Summer 2026 First 5-Week Session
Jun 8, 2026 - Jul 10, 2026
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Location: Online
Textbook Syllabus

Attention Students: This Summer 2026 course section is a crossed subject section. Please double check your academic transcript, to make sure you have not taken this course in a prior semester. Contact your Advisor if needed. Thank you.

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