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HLSC 120 Flashcards

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Sociology

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Relationship between the individual and society; how human behaviour shapes and is shaped by society

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Health sociology

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Focus on social patterns of health and illness. Health is socially constructed.

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Biomedical Model

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Conventional approach to medicine based on treatment where health is the absence of disease

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Origins of Sociology

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Fredrick Engels established links between disease and poverty

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Sociological Imagination Template

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Historical
Cultural
Structural
Critical

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Define Culture

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Values, beliefs, practices that constitute peoples way of life

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Social constructionism*

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Ways in which social norms are socially produced rather than naturally instilled eg. Americans are fat. Chinese are cheap

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Acculturation

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Adoption of beliefs due to exposure

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Culture shock

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Feeling of personal disorientation caused by a foreign environment

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4phases of Culture Shock

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Honeymoon
Negotiation
Adjustment
Mastery

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Define Norms

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Rules/expectation which guides societies behaviour

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Define discourse

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Study of the ways in which language is used in contexts - the ways in which we speak about topics, types of actions

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Define iatrogenesis

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Unwanted outcomes caused by treatment

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Sociological theories (4)

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Marxist
Parsonian
Foucaldian
Feminism

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What is the Parsonian sociological theory?

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The sick role theory

Social strain is caused by social demands

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3 SOCIAL determinants of health

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Cultural
Social
Economic

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Globalisation

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Living in a global society where people are increasingly influenced by global factors

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Social Justice

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Belief system that gives priority to disadvantaged

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Stereotype vs Stigma

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Stereotype: Incorrect interpretation
Stigma: Mark something as bad

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Race

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Biological differences between humans

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Discrimination vs Marginalisation

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Discrimination: Form of exclusion
Marginalisation: Experience inequalities based on identity

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Aboriginal definition

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Of descent, identifies as, accepted as

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Community controlled health care*

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Aboriginal community controlled health services were established as an alternative to mainstream health services - more appropriate to ATSI people

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Institutional Racism

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Racist beliefs have been built into society

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Why conventional health care models don’t work for ATSI

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Fear
Economic stress
Compliance

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Determinants of Health (SHCP)

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Social
Historical
Cultural
Political

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Statistics ATSI

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Mortality: 1.7x

Cause of death: CVD, cancer, injury

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5 essentials to Indigenous strategies

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  1. Integrated approach
  2. Decision making
  3. Prevention
  4. Adequate resources
  5. Skill levels

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