4.2 Social Institutions Part 3 Flashcards
What are republican governments?
consider their countries to be public concerns and are democratic in nature
What are federalist governments?
governing representative head that shares power with constituent groups
What are parliamentary governments?
both executive and legislative branches that are interconnected
What are presidential governments?
include both organizing branches and a head of state
What is an anarchy?
society without a public government
What are the four categories of economy?
command
market
mixed
traditional
What is a command economy?
economic decisions are made based on a plan of production and the means of production are often public
What is a market economy?
economic decisions are based on the market and the means of production are often private
What is a mixed economy?
blend elements of command and market with both private and public ownership
What is a traditional economy?
consider social customs in economic decisions
What is communism?
specific socialist structure in which there is a common ownership of the means of production but also the absence of currencies, class, and states based on shared economic, political and social ideologies
What is Welfare capitalism?
system in which most of the economy is private with the exception of extensive social welfare programs to serve certain needs within society
What is State capitalism?
system in which companies are privately run but work closely with government in forming laws and regulations
What are professions?
highly esteemed white collar occupations that require a great deal of education
What are the different levels of healthcare in the US?
primary, secondary, and tertiary
What is the primary level of health care in the US?
care provider responsible for ongoing preventative care or disease management or community based car
What is the secondary level of health care in the US?
acute care or specialty care
What is the tertiary level of health care in the US?
very specialized form of healthcare
What is the medical model of disease?
emphasis on the physical or medical factors as being the cause of an illness
What is medicalization?
process by which a condition comes to be re-conceptualized as a disease with a medical explanation and treatment
