Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Corporations, Health, and Democracy, 1900 to the Present

PUBH

842

Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Corporations, Health, and Democracy, 1900 to the Present

How does 21st century capitalism influence health? How has its impact changed since 1900? Course offers historical, epidemiological and sociological perspectives on the impact of corporations on population health and reviews how changes in capitalism influenced patterns of health and diseases in the United States and how globalization, financialization, technological changes and neoliberalism changed how capitalism and corporations shape living conditions. Through in-depth interdisciplinary investigations of selected industries, products and practices from the last 120 years, students analyze changing pathways by which corporate practices influence the health of consumers and workers and of the environment in the United States and globally. It also considers roles of governance, democratic principles, public health community and civil society in efforts to control harmful practices. Among the topics to be studied are the changing roles of food, pharmaceutical, health care, energy, automobile and chemical industries on the health of people and the planet. Students write an in-depth case study of a specific industry or product.

Fall, Spring, Summer

Doctoral

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