SOCSCI 1 M11 Flashcards
(a) a problem that seeks for solutions, usually global, e.g., poverty, and its local forms;
Problematique
(b) a research problem or question, e.g., Is life finite?
Problematique
(c) the subject that a field of knowledge claims as its own, e.g., logic. It is bound with the historical period that produces it.
problematique
(a) it partakes of the period’s assumptions of ‘truth’; and
(b) the dominant knowledge at the time influences it
Idea of problematique and its paradigm
The ______________ (mode of understanding) produces, purveys, and supports, the problematique at the time.
paradigm
Moreover, it controls the way we think about things, including accepting its flaws and reproducing them (Foucault 1966).
Paradigm (modality)
The first paradigm that posits the first problematique of science: It is the role of science to help man attain happiness.
Positivism
Study of old age
Gerontology
Universal old age
80 years old
2 obsessions of 19 century man with the human body
Aging and death
Western society today obsession with the human body:
Age and n ugliness
I.e. cosmetic surgery
Or has nothing to do with age but just ugliness
- in the name of confidence
Noninfectious epidemic accts for decline in old age in developed countries n the rest of the world
Obesity
Term describe occurrence of disease in old age
Compression of Morbidity
2 things important in lifestyle
Exercise and Diet
Term for bacteria or yeasts promoted for their health benefits
Probiotics
non geriatric field that dominates gerontological knowledge today
Biomedicine (multidisciplinary)
Anthro, Psych, Bioethics, etc…
Twin studies Metchnikoff pioneered
Gerontology (Aging)
Thanatology (Death)
Who founded Science of Happiness
Czikszentmihalyi
Concept of Flow (has 8 characterisitics)
complete concentration, clarity of goals,
intrinsic rewards, effortlessness,
a balance between challenge and skill,
merged actions & awareness,
and feeling of control
In the 19th century, old age, suffering, and death were prominent topics, and
positivism addressed these issues
Happiness and Aging
In his study of aging and death, contributed to gerontology (the study of aging) and thanatology (the study of death).
Ilya Metchnikoff
He considered aging as senescence, marked by frailty and disease, and
believed science could make aging and death more pleasant
Ilya Metchnikoff
Metchnikoff’s work on gut health and yogurt laid the foundation for this field
modern probiotics
Concept refers to a state…
Flow state
