SOC102H1 Chapter Notes -Bipolar Disorder, Bulimia Nervosa, Crimean War
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Ways ppl stigmatize certain ppl ex: ppl with a socially flawed appearance mentally ill ppl and addicted ppl. Doctors hold control in our society over the allocation of blame/so do courts of law. Ex: when u miss class if u say u have a doctor"s note your saved but if u say someone died that won"t save u from missing your test. Talcott parsons said sickness is a social role that permits ppl to disobey the socially defined rules of proper behaviour around work school etc. Ex: becuz ur sick u don"t have to take out of the garage; when ur sick u get left off the hook. Doctor is ur proof cuz they give u a note or call ur school etc. Describes sickness as a temporary, medically sanctioned form of deviant behaviour. In western societies the sick role implies comprise specific right and duties. 1st the sick persons is temporarily exempted from normal social roles.
