Orientation Lecture Flashcards
Globalisation
Political, social, economic and cultural developments - such as the spread of multinational companies and information technology that result in people’s lives being influenced by global, rather than national or local factors.
The Sociological Imagination
A term coined by Charles Wright Mills to describe the Sociological approach to analysing issues. To think sociologically we make a link between personal troubles and public issues.
Critical thinking
The art of analysing and evaluating thinking with a view to improving it.
The social production and distribution of health and illness.
The impact of society on disease patterning.
The social construction of health and illness
Definitions of health and illness vary within groups and over time.
The social organisation of health care
The way a particular society organises, funds, and utilises its health services.
