Body, Culture & Society (SOC-0181)

Spring 2024 · SOC 0181 · Tufts University · 3 credits · Undergraduate

How the body influences our understanding of the social world, the ways we interact with others, and self-perception. Examination of the body as a product of complex social arrangements and processes. Topics may include how bodies are regulated by social forces; how individuals use bodily knowledge to understand the social world; and whether a “right” body exists. Prerequisites: Two sociology courses or instructor permission.

Course codes: SOC-0181, SOC 0181, SOC0181, SOC-181, SOC 181, SOC181, WGSS-0181, WGSS 0181, WGSS0181, WGSS-181, WGSS 181, WGSS181

• 01-SEM (Seminar) — Jill Weinberg