SOC239H5 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Subsistence Agriculture, Core Countries, Sepsis
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Sickness must be a result of an accident or other circumstances beyond control of the individual: may not be blamed or punished, criticisms: If they are given the legitimacy of the sick role it is their duty to try and get better. If the person does not try to or does not want to get well, their role is no longer legit. If a person received diagnosis, they must do what the doctor said. If they do not do what the doctor says they are no longer in the sick role and are labelled as foolish, careless, etc: criticisms: Symbolic interactionist researchers has another problem: research act itself creates and changes meanings and processes. Study is micro analysis: on the contrary -> structural functionalism and conflict theory are macro analysis bc they focus on systems. Sociology is a science that must deal with the subjective meanings of events in social actors.
