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2020-2021 UMaine Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2020-2021 UMaine Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

SOC 337 - Sociology of Mental Illness


Examination of the sociological concepts of mental illness. Analysis of the relationship between mental illness and the sociological factors responsible for these disorders. Cross-cultural examination of mental illness. The nature and structure of mental care institutions.

General Education Requirements:  Ethics and Social Contexts and Institutions

Prerequisites: PSY 100 or SOC 101 or permission.

Course Typically Offered: Spring

Credits: 3