SOCL 2001 Chapter : April 14 Sociology And The Body
Document Summary
Explores the relationship between society and the body. Examines the ways that cultural and social factors affect health and other conditions of the body. A dual example of a sociological approach to understanding the body: our. 90% of those with eating disorders are women. Despite the fact that over 60% percent of adults are overweight in the us , Obesogenic = its okay to be overweight there"s still a powerful stigma attached to obesity. How society functions with these ideas of health and illness. Processes that were once natural, or biological, are now influenced by social forces and social decisions. Norms and culture can lead to unhealthy behaviors. A well person who believes that he/she is ill. A functionalist approach looks at how the sick person tries to minimize any damage her illness might create. The norm in western societies is a biomedical model of health. Increasingly alternative forms of medicine that are now available.
