SOC 105 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Human Sexual Activity, Unconditionally, Nationstates
29 Nov 2016
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In the world today, as a whole, most people die from non-infectious diseases (heart disease,
obesity)
95% of people in the U.S. have experimental sexual interactions before marriage
“oiolog of “eualit: deates the iportae of iologial s. social and cultural influences
o hua seual ehaior
Foucault → focuses on the body of an object of power and knowledge
Sick Role: those in this role are not (usually) held responsible for poor health and are entitled to
certain right and privileges, but also must take steps to recover
Coditioal “ik: epeted to get etter ad judged o seerit of illess
Unconditionally Legitimate Sick: terminal illness; gets wide latitude
Illegitimate Sick: addictions, behavioral diseases; may be blamed and even vilified
Illess Work: atiities ioled i aagig oe’s oditio
Everyday Work: maintenance of other relationships, activities
Biographial Work: itegratig illess ito oe’s of self, eplaiig it to others
Stigmas → any personal characteristic that is devolved in a particular social context
• aoiatios of the od: disfigured, disailit, oesit
• trial stiga of rae/atio/religio: rae or ethi stiga
• leishes of idiidual harater: aloholis
Colonialism → carried new diseases to vulnerable populations
Availability → more unhealthy food is readily available in contemporary industrial world
Poer: the ailit of idiiduals or eers of a group to further the iterests the hold
Whe poer is legitiate, it is usually called authority
War is the main mover in forming nation states through the power and efficiency of taxation
Natioalis is a ideal seldo realized ad is ot a refletio of tieless ouit
Nation-States come from:
• Forced expropriation and homogenization (France)
• Big ethi differees oerlaid atio’s oo idetit U.“. ad Britai
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