SOCIOL 1101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 19: Cardiovascular Disease, Fibromyalgia, Age 13

• School: Ohio State University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOCIOL 1101
• Professor: Vincent Roscigno

Document Summary

Medical sociology: the systematic study of how humans manage issues of health and illness, disease and disorders, and health care for both the sick and the healthy. Ex) doctor/patient relationship, the structure of health care, politics of and socioeconomics of health care, and how culture impacts attitudes toward disease and wellness. More generally, medical + health sociologists: 1) explore the relationships b/t society and the body -> social determinants of health. 2) examine issues of health and stigmatization within culture: processes that were once largely biological, are arguably increasingly influenced by social forces and social decisions. Inequality and status, norms and culture can shape healthy and unhealthy outcomes, access and behaviors -> body weight is a clear example. Society, eating & health as an example. A dual example of a sociological approach to understanding the health and well-being : our relationship w/ food. 90% of those w/ eating disorders are women. 95% are b/t ages of 12 and 26.