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Undergraduate Record 2012-2013 
    
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Undergraduate Record 2012-2013 [ARCHIVED RECORD]

SOC 2498 - Prozac Culture

The pharmacological revolution, symbolized by drugs such as Prozac and Ritalin, is a cultural as well as a medical phenomenon. The course explores the history of the revolution and the confluence of social changes driving it forward. Also considered are its implications for self, the definition of psychic distress, and the norms and values that structure how we live. J-term courses require approval for SOC major/minor credit.



Credits: 3