CAS SO 215 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Methylphenidate, Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Sildenafil
2 Jan 2017
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Meanings of phenomena do not adhere in the phenomena themselves, but develop through interaction in social context. Labeling (has social consequences independent of biological effects) Deviance (intentional use of abnormal categories for the purpose of social control) Expert knowledge is a principle form of power. Power to define and label, draw the boundary between normal and abnormal. Medical knowledge is constructed by interested parties and claims-makers. Patienthood is stigmatized, but can also be a basis for identity (and thus empowering) Restless leg syndrome (now categorized as a sleep disorder) Institutions reinforce social normal in order to maintain social order. Medicine has been replacing religion and law as an institution of social control. Still boundary needs to be drawn, and is usually blurry. The process of defining previously non-medical conditions or behaviors as medical, subject to medical professional attention and treatment.
