KIN 261 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Sick Role, Neofunctionalism, Symbolic Interactionism
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Explanation of how things work/why things happen. Sociological imagination: approach to analyzing issues, links between personal troubles and public issues. Structure-agency debate: extent to which human behavior is determined by social structure o. Social structure: patterns of social interaction, interpersonal, society-person, social- person: agency: ability of people to influence own lives and society. Society = system of interrelated parts each have certain needs that need to be fulfilled in order for social order to be maintained: needs = functional prerequisites/imperatives o o. Consensus theory: concentration on how social order is reached and maintained. Criticism: ignores politics, economy, ideological interests, can"t account for social change or conflict: neo-functionalism: healthy individuals necessary for stable society, illness = deviance. Sick role: expectations of how sick people supposed to act and how they"re meant to be treated. Not held personally responsible, should rely on others to care for them o.
