SOC 506- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 27 pages long!)

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Chapter 1: contrasting the medical model approach with sociological perspectives. A critical approach focuses on the sources, nature and consequences of power relationships> transformative: transformative: those researchers and parties taking a critical approach do so in hopes for change. Not only to look into it for understanding but for fixing/ accessible: negative- can often take on this stance; see what"s wrong with the system. A critical approach to health relies on a diversity of perspectives: is inter/multi and trans-disciplinary: trans-disciplinary: actual way you go about doing something. Disciplines with an interest in health and illness. Discourse: a way of understanding a phenomenon or an issue that circulates through a society and is enacted through everyday practices . Health discourses: is a particular way of understanding ( truth ) about that circulates through society and is reproduced (and sometimes resisted) through peoples health and practices. Legalizing marijuana (black candle (name of report)- first legalization in 1920-9?: reckon of choice is criminalized.

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