SOCL7267 (Environment, Health, and Society) course reviews and ratings at Northeastern (NEU). Compare professors with RateMyProfessor reviews.
Studies contested illnesses, which are diseases or conditions in which there is dispute over environmental causation. For many diseases and conditions attributed to environmental and occupational exposure, the disease or condition and/or its causes are discovered by laypeople in workplaces and communities, with considerable attention to chemical exposures. Synthesizes a diverse set of fields, encompassing environmental sociology, medical sociology, medical anthropology, science studies, history of medicine, history of science, environmental health, community-based participatory research, and environmental public health. Emphasizes both political economic and ideological factors as determinants of contestation. Examines issues of interdisciplinary collaboration between social scientists and environmental health scientists.
Data updated October 2026.