SOC 372 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Malaria, Planned Parenthood, Oral Rehydration Therapy
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Snow and benford (1988) argue that social movements construct meanings for participants and opponents. Successful frames link with larger belief systems, including norms and other socially relevant issues. Find problems and who/what is at fault. Global health issues are most commonly framed as either security problems or biomedical/technical problems. Deal with a disease so it doesn"t come here. Make sure our borders are secure - screening, etc. If it ruins them, that will create problems for us. Lower safety threshold on trials (uh oh) The people who need the solution can"t access it. These are human beings, and we should protect them. The human right to access to clean water (un definition) Between 50-100 l of water per person per day are needed to ensure basic needs. Water source must be within 1,000 meters from home (little more than half a mile) Water cost should not exceed 3% of household income. Collection time should not exceed 30 min.
