Reading Response #3The readings for this week were: the intro to Protest Psychosis (in blackboard) and a context article by Rebecca Tiger (linked in the syllabus). Answer the following questions based on the readings, showingme a) you did the reading and b) you thought critically and were engaged with the reading
.1. Based on the readings, how can definitions of illnesses or epidemics be used to further racistideologies?(hints on what you could include: specifics on how the definition of schizophrenia changed over time,descriptions of how race shapes the way an illness is framed in the media)
2. Do these readings support the idea that illness is a social construct? If yes, how so? If no, why not?
3. Reaction: anything surprising or confusing?
