Sociology Concepts And Health Flashcards
When did Wright Mills develop the concept of the sociological imagination?
1950’s
From biomedical perspective which is least likely to be considered in relation to illness?
Social aspects
What is a definition of socialism?
The various ways we learn how to be a human being and are taught the basic rules of the society we live.
Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity - What organisation is this statement attributed to?
World health organisation
Using our sociological imagination requires us to depart from?
(Common sense) explanations
What would be criticisms of biomedical model of health?
It lacks institution social control, it reduces illness to biological factors, it is lacking in relation to issues such as prevention and long term conditions
What is the biomedical model core elements
Objective stance, mechanical metaphor, specific aetiology
Victim blaming of the unpopular patient is not only poor practice but is theoretically?
Myopic - does not understand the social causes of illness