HSS 3332 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Reductionism, Iceberg, Sick Role
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Sociology looking at how society represents and sees the body usage in society. Talk about in the micro-individual views and the global society views. 19th century socio and cultural changes such as information technology about what is the ideal body and what we should consume for health i. e. marketing barbies for girls and strong men. Moved people to rely on consumer culture to how the body should be viewed. Huge rise in the demand for plastic surgery. Will only affect a small part of the population. Genetic testing you are stigmatizing people who already have those disabilities or disease. It is a form of social deviance to be sick because they are bringing down society because they are not productive. If you are sick you have 2 obligations: want to get better and seek treatment. People now look for their illness symptoms online.