S324: The Sociology of Mental
Illness
Summer 2010
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See the course
syllabus for details of course assignments and readings.
The course text is The
Sociology of Mental Illness: A Comprehensive Reader,
edited by Jane McLeod and Eric Wright (Oxford, 2009). It is
available at campus and off-campus bookstores and online. All
other readings will be posted on Oncourse.
There are a number of themes that we will return to in many
course lectures, and you can expect to be asked about them on
exams and in your writing assignment. To help you keep
organized, I have provided a list
of the course themes. Reflect back on these themes as
you complete your reading before class and as a review for
assignments.
In addition, this course will likely introduce you to a
number of terms and acronyms you might be unfamiliar with that
deal with mental health and treatment. In some cases the terms
might be quite familiar, but we are using them in a different
way. To help you make sure you are keeping up with these terms
(which I will expect you to use correctly in assignments,
exams, and course discussions, I have also provided a list of terms for your
review.
Course Lecture Materials and
lecture guides
Lecture 1: Course
introduction slides
Lecture 2: Perspectives
slides and lecture guide
Lecture 3: Psychiatry
Epidemiology slides and lecture guide
Lecture 4: Medicalization
slides and lecture guide
Lecture 5: Stigma slides
and lecture
guide
Lecture 6: Labeling
and Roles slides, lecture guide,
and article
worksheet (bring to class)
Lecture 7: Social
Stress slides and lecture guide
Lecture 8: Social
Problems slides and lecture guide
Lecture 9: Social
Problems cont. slides and lecture
guide
Lecture 10: Treatment
slides and lecture guide
Lecture 11: Psychopathy
slides and lecture guide
Lecture 12: Consumer
and Family Perspectives slides and lecture guide
Lecture 13: Recovery
slides and lecture
guide
Assignment
Reflection
Paper Assigment and Grading Rubric