SOC100 Lecture Notes - New Rights, Overdiagnosis, Medical Sociology
13 Feb 2014
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Medicalization: view (something) in medical terms; treat as a medical problem, Illich - text page 354 in every society his disability, and even his death . Why would someone want their social problem to become a health problem. Health outcomes are patterned (class affects what kind of treatment you can get) Medical sociology is based on the view that medical practises and beliefs are intensely social. Policy sociology: generates data to help develop policies for healthcare. Critical sociology: keep system in check (ex. when school raise fees, practices of companies and for profit hospitals) The transformation of health (in high income nations) How we define health is intimately connected to our definition of our human nature. Ex. average life span, vaccinations are often expected. We"ve gone from a concern with disease to a concern with lifestyle choices. In high income nations, the thing that used to kill us off have been fixed.
