Lecture 2 Flashcards
Front of Flashcard: What influenced Change in Health, Illness, and Disease
Back of Flashcard: Influenced by scientific knowledge, cultural shifts, and disease distribution.
Front of Flashcard: Humoral Theory
Back of Flashcard: Body as a microcosm of the world, elements linked to humors, emphasizes balance (e.g., hot = dehydration, cold = phlegm).
Humoral Theory is an old way of thinking about health and personality, where your body’s like a soup, and the right mix of ingredients is essential for good health. But it’s not how we understand the body today.
Front of Flashcard: Sociological Paradigms
Back of Flashcard: Sociological perspectives applied to understand health as a social construct.
Front of Flashcard: Talcott Parsons - Sick Role
Back of Flashcard: Rights (exemption from responsibility for illness), Responsibilities (duty to get well, seek competent help, cooperate).
Front of Flashcard: Structural Functionalist Paradigm
Back of Flashcard: Views society as harmonious, examines social structures’ impact on human behavior, sick role as a perception.
structural functionalism sees society as a well-organized machine where each part plays a role in maintaining order and stability. It’s like thinking of society as a big, interconnected system where everything has a purpose.
Front of Flashcard: Social Conflict Paradigm
Back of Flashcard: Focuses on power struggles in capitalist society, addresses political economy, social inequalities, and healthcare access.
In simple terms, the Social Conflict Paradigm sees society as a place where different groups are often in conflict due to inequalities and power struggles. It’s like looking at a continuous tug-of-war between various groups fighting for their piece of the pie in society.
Front of Flashcard: Symbolic Interactionist Paradigm
Back of Flashcard: Emphasizes individual interactions in society’s construction, uses qualitative approaches to understand health definitions.
Symbolic Interactionism is about how people give meaning to symbols and how these meanings guide their interactions and shape their understanding of themselves and the world around them. It’s like examining the little puzzle pieces that make up our social lives.
Front of Flashcard: Feminist Paradigm
Back of Flashcard: Critiques exclusion of women in research, examines oppression, gender, social class, and health relationships.
feminism is about making sure everyone, regardless of their gender, is treated fairly and has the same opportunities. It’s like a movement that says, “Let’s fix the things that aren’t fair to women and make the world more equal for everyone.”
Front of Flashcard: Sociology of the Body Paradigm
Back of Flashcard: Belief in embodying the world, emphasizes the role of the body in experiencing society.
it’s like looking at how our society’s ideas, rules, and values affect the way we view and treat our own bodies. It reminds us that our bodies are not just biological but are deeply influenced by the world around us.
Front of Flashcard: Embodiment
Back of Flashcard: Recognizes human experience of society through their bodies.
Embodiment refers to the idea that our physical bodies are closely connected to our thoughts, emotions, and experiences. It suggests that our bodies play a vital role in how we think, feel, and interact with the world. Essentially, it’s the understanding that our bodies and minds are not separate but work together to shape our perceptions and actions. For example, when you feel happy, your body might show it by smiling, and when you’re stressed, your body might respond with tense muscles. Embodiment recognizes these connections between our physical sensations, emotions, and thoughts.
Front of Flashcard: Population Health
Back of Flashcard: Focuses on maintaining the health of entire populations and reducing inequalities.
