| Title: | Drugs & Society in Modern Hist |
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| Course Section Number: | GHL-219-01 |
| Department: | Global Health |
| Description: | HIS 200-01: Drugs and Society Modern History What is a drug? This course examines the history of drugs in society by first asking what a drug or intoxicant might be. The class will then consider how different societies have accepted or rejected drugs based on their usefulness or danger to the social order. We will examine changing cultural attitudes toward drugs, the rise of modern drug regulation, and the development of the pharmaceutical drug. For example, why did drinking coffee and tea become an accepted activity, but smoking opium was increasingly frowned upon during the nineteenth century? Why did Viagra become medically acceptable but mercury fell out of favor to treat disease in the 20th century? Key topics will include: The growth and regulation of the opium trade in the 19th century The cultural, economic, and social factors shaping alcohol policies in the late 19th and early 20th centuries The medicalization of drug use and the development of the pharmaceutical industry The impact of drug regulation and the emergence of the global war on drugs in the 20th century The historical interpretations of Cannabis, Alcohol (Tequila, Absinthe), Meth, Viagra, Chocolate, etc. This course is suitable for all students with an interest in history, sociology, and public health. By the end of the course, students will have developed critical thinking and analytical skills to better understand historical relationships between drugs and society. There is no immersion trip associated with this course but to be blunt, in addition to short assignments and two exams, students will have a daily dose of reading and discussion. GHL-219-01=HIS-200-02 |
| Credits: | 1.00 |
| Start Date: | August 23, 2023 |
| End Date: | December 16, 2023 |
| Meeting Information: |
08/23/2023-12/15/2023 Lecture Monday, Wednesday, Friday 01:10PM - 02:00PM, Baxter Hall, Room 202
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| Faculty: | Rhoades, Michelle |
Course Status & Cross-Listings
| Cross-list Group Capacity: | 25 |
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| Cross-list Group Student Count: | 15 |
| Calculated Course Status: | OPEN |
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