Funtionalism Flashcards
Who is most clearly aligned with functionalist perspective
Emile Durkheim
In sociology the concept of deviance is considered to be?
Culturally determined
A major criticism of the theory of the sick role is
It only applies to acute illness
Deviance consists of those acts that do not follow the
NORMS of a particular social group
From the perspective of the sick role theory a sick person does not have what rights/ obligations
The sick person is responsible for their illness and can be classified as socially deviant
What is a major criticism of the theory of the sick role
It assumes that the practitioner will always act in the beat interests of the patient
The theory of the sick role suggests that sickness is a
SOCIAL concept
Durkheim argues that moderate levels of deviance are healthy for society due to
It stimulates change in society and helps to prevent stagnation
The functionalist perspective of health and illness derives from the work by
Parsons