SOC 2101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Biopsychosocial Model, Bioterrorism, Acculturation
7 Mar 2016
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Definition of health: absence of disease and sickness. A state of complete physical, mental, emotional, and social well-being. Sociology of medicine vs. sociology of health and illness: sociology in medicine is a sociologist who collaborates directly with physician and other health personnel in studying social factors that are relevant to a specific health disorder. Focuses exclusively on research questions of interest to medical doctors. Sociology of medicine deals with factors such as: organization, role relationships, norms, values, and beliefs of medical practice as a form of human behavior. Sociology of health and illness focuses on large scale structural forces, and focuses on health related topics, including population health, health behavior, and health promotion. To understand fundamental elements of human existence, and to make social sense of the manifestations of health and illness. Sociologist study who has power, how groups achieve power, and consequences of having or lacking power. Critical sociological perspective: focusing on social patterns rather than on individual behaviors.
