Wk 4 Flashcards
health polythetic concept
discussed as if it’s one thing but different definitions
amenable mortality
preventable deathsa
approaches that work?
involve multiple actions at the right time & at multiple levels -
make it easy, normal and appealing
Te Atiawa/Taranaki iwi
Pou Whenua
racialisation definition
people are racially identified and placed in racial hierarchies
occurs through racial classification and state policies
indigenous data sovereignty
right to determine means of collection, access, analysis, interpretation, management etc of data related to Indigenous peoples
social construction of health definition
range of social forces that combine to create the experience of health
health sociology definition
recognizes health and illness influenced by a range of social determinants and focuses on the social patters (group rather than individual) seeking social rather than biological/psychological factors
structure/agency debate
influence we have over our lives vs how much we can blame society for actions taken