HLSC 120

Question 1

Sociology

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Health sociology

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Biomedical Model

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Origins of Sociology

Answer 4

Fredrick Engels established links between disease and poverty

Question 5

Sociological Imagination Template

Answer 5

Historical
Cultural
Structural
Critical

Question 6

Define Culture

Answer 6

Values, beliefs, practices that constitute peoples way of life

Question 7

Social constructionism*

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Acculturation

Answer 8

Adoption of beliefs due to exposure

Question 9

Culture shock

Answer 9

Feeling of personal disorientation caused by a foreign environment

Question 10

4phases of Culture Shock

Answer 10

Honeymoon
Negotiation
Adjustment
Mastery

Question 11

Define Norms

Answer 11

Rules/expectation which guides societies behaviour

Question 12

Define discourse

Answer 12

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

Question 13

Define iatrogenesis

Answer 13

Unwanted outcomes caused by treatment

Question 14

Sociological theories (4)

Answer 14

Marxist
Parsonian
Foucaldian
Feminism

Question 15

What is the Parsonian sociological theory?

Answer 15

The sick role theory

Social strain is caused by social demands

Question 16

3 SOCIAL determinants of health

Answer 16

Cultural
Social
Economic

Question 17

Globalisation

Answer 17

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

Question 18

Social Justice

Answer 18

Belief system that gives priority to disadvantaged

Question 19

Stereotype vs Stigma

Answer 19

Stereotype: Incorrect interpretation
Stigma: Mark something as bad

Question 20

Race

Answer 20

Biological differences between humans

Question 21

Discrimination vs Marginalisation

Answer 21

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

Question 22

Aboriginal definition

Answer 22

Of descent, identifies as, accepted as

Question 23

Community controlled health care*

Answer 23

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

Question 24

Institutional Racism

Answer 24

Racist beliefs have been built into society

Question 25

Why conventional health care models don't work for ATSI

Answer 25

Fear Economic stress Compliance

Question 26

Determinants of Health (SHCP)

Answer 26

Social Historical Cultural Political

Question 27

Statistics ATSI

Answer 27

Mortality: 1.7x | Cause of death: CVD, cancer, injury

Question 28

5 essentials to Indigenous strategies

Answer 28

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