SOC239H5 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Postpartum Bleeding, Periphery Countries, Talcott Parsons
29 Jan 2017
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Structural-functional point of view is talcott parson"s work on sick role. Sate 2 rights of a sick role: the sick person is exempt from normal social roles, the sick person is not responsible for his or her condition. State 2 duties of a sick role: the sick person should try to get well, the sick person should seek technically competent help and co-operate with the physician. A number of diseases are thought to reflect on the moral and social worth of the individual, and when an individual succumbs to these diseases he or she is blamed according to the degree of social stigma. What is validity? validity is always hampered by intersubjectivity, but the depth and detail of the description of the data and their meanings are considered important criteria. This is considered less important than validity because it is assumed that different researchers would be researching different situations and would, therefore, have (at least somewhat) different findings.
