SOCIOL 3630 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Medical Sociology, Upper Class, Social Medicine
13 Mar 2018
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So(cid:272)iology asks questio(cid:374)s : functionalism: what holds society together, emile durkheim and parsons, views of parts of society as contributing to the stability for the whole, parts/institutions of society work together. Shared vision for stability: conflict theory: what brings about social change, powerful dominate, the upper class try to keep the lower class low so they can keep their power and advantages, wealthier people have better access. Social change: conflict between interests, goals and values. Functionalism: the sick (or inferior) sink into poverty, conflict theory, the poor have less power to fight for scarce health resources (like health insurance) Involving interdependent roles: mutual expectations for behavior, addressing social needs. Social institutions (systems: aimed at particular societal requirements, the basic five: family, education, government, religion, economy, there are others: medicine, military, media, what is medical sociology, overall focus: influence of social structures on health. Including, but not limited to, the medical institution.
