AADS4485 · African and African Diaspora Studies

History of Medicine and Public Health/Afr Am Diaspora

Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences

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Martin Summers

Professor, History Department

2 evaluations for this course

Instructor: 4.5
Course: 4.4

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Martin Summers

Professor, History Department

2 evaluations for this course

Instructor: 4.5
Course: 4.4

About this course

This course is a comparative study of the complex historical interplay of medicine, ideas of racial difference, and relationships of power in the African diaspora. Through an examination of slavery in the Americas, colonialism in Africa, and race relations in postemancipation United States and Caribbean, this course explores the ways in which racial difference has acquired a particular truth through the production of biomedical knowledge and its deployment in therapeutic practice and public health policy. The course will also examine how people of African descent have used medical knowledge and healing practices to contest their subordinate position in racist societies.

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OrganizationHow well the course was organized: 4.60 / 5
ChallengeHow intellectually challenging students found it: 4.65 / 5
AttendanceHow necessary attendance was: 4.75 / 5
AssignmentsHow helpful assignments were: 4.45 / 5

Weekly effort: ~5 hours

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Evaluation history 2 terms

All available terms for AADS4485. Numerical averages use the five-point scale.
Term	Evaluations	Course rating	Instructor rating
Fall 2023	1	4.5	4.6
Fall 2021	1	4.3	4.3