GEN 211 - Race, Gender, & Medicine

3 Semester Hour(s)

The course will explore how scientific thought and the dominant gaze on black bodies solidified the acceptance of racialized experimentation as an acceptable practice. These events include surgical experimentation on slaves, forced sterilization, exposure to radiation and syphilis, and the cloning of Henrietta Lacks’ cells for future research and profit. Students will be charged with considering what role ethics and consent has and should play within the context of medical advances derived from racialized experimentation.