Sociology 364 - Sociology of Mental Health
Spring
2019
01
4.00
Veronica Everett;Anthony Paik
M W F 9:05AM 9:55AM
UMass Amherst
20926
Machmer Hall room E-35
veverett@soc.umass.edu;apaik@soc.umass.edu
Introduction to the sociology of mental illness, definitions and descriptions of mental illness, social and cultural causes for mental illness, family and public reactions and the problems of measuring mental illness and methods for its cure. Prerequisite: 100-level SOCIOL course.
Open to Sociology majors and seniors in any major. Pre Req: 100 or 200 lvl SOCIOL