Class Detail

Over the 20th century, Latin American countries experimented with the challenge of ensuring the right to health. Many of their approaches were inspired by Latin American Social Medicine, a social scientific field whose contributions remain, to this day, under-recognized in traditional public health. This course introduces the field of Latin American Social Medicine and its struggles to affirm health as a fundamental human right. Through a range of case studies, students examine how unequal social contexts and power relations shape collective health, the politics of care, and everyday experiences of illness and well-being.

From the instructor: Concurrent enrollment in LALS 56L optional.

Days & Times	Room	Instructor	Meeting Dates
	Online	Perez,J.	06/23/25 - 07/25/25