HIST 080. History of the Body

Bodies make history and bodies are subject to history’s movements. The history of the body, a relatively recent field of inquiry, encompasses the histories of science, gender, sexuality, race, and empire. This course will explore different chapters of that history, with a focus on Europe and the Atlantic World.
Prerequisite: This course is not open to first year students.
Social sciences.
1 credit.
Eligible for GSST, INTP
Catalog chapter: History
Department website: http://www.swarthmore.edu/history

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