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19.2: The Social Construction of Health

WEBThe idea of the social construction of health emphasizes the socio-cultural aspects of the discipline’s approach to physical, objectively definable phenomena. …

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17.2: What Is Medical Anthropology

WEBFoundational to medical anthropology is an understanding of health and malady that includes social experiences and cultural definitions. Medical anthropology studies how …

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16.3: The Cultural Significance of Health

WEBLearning Outcomes. If sociology is the systematic study of human behavior in society, medical sociology is the systematic study of how humans manage issues of health and …

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16: Health and Medicine (Henninger-Rener)

WEBIn biomedicine as it is practiced in the United States (Western biomedicine), health is defined as the absence of disease or dysfunction, a perspective that notably …

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19.2: The Social Construction of Health

WEBThe idea of the social construction of health emphasizes the socio-cultural aspects of the discipline’s approach to physical, objectively definable phenomena. …

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19.6: Theoretical Perspectives on Health and Medicine

WEBAccording to theorists working in this perspective, health and illness are both socially constructed. As we discussed in the beginning of the chapter, …

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19.1D: Social Class and Health

WEBThe Role of Social Class in Health. A person’s social class has a significant impact on their physical health, their ability to receive adequate medical care and …

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10.2.1: Sociological Perspectives on Health and Health Care

WEBAs conceived by Talcott Parsons (1951), the functionalist perspective emphasizes that good health and effective medical care are essential for a society’s …

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16.4: Theoretical Perspectives on Health and Medicine

WEBApply functionalist, conflict theorist, and symbolic interactionist perspectives to health issues. Each of the three major sociological theoretical perspectives approach the topics …

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15.2: What Is Health Psychology

WEBHealth psychology is a relatively new, interdisciplinary field of study that focuses on these very issues, or more specifically, the role of psychology in maintaining …

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15.8: The Future Of Health Psychology

WEBHealth psychologists will be on the forefront of work in these areas. With this focus on prevention, it is important that health psychologists move beyond studying risk …

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35.1: Introducing Health Care Economics

WEBHealth care economics is a segment of economic study pertaining to the value, effectiveness, and efficiency in medical care and health care services and issues. …

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1: Children’s Well-Being and Early Childhood Education

WEBEarly childhood education (ECE) is not a singular concept, but rather a holistic concept that focuses on several aspects of a child's development, including their cognitive, social, …

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19.3A: Social Epidemiology and Health

WEBSocial epidemiology is defined as “the branch of epidemiology that studies the social distribution and social determinants of health”; or in other words, “both …

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4.4.2: Sociological Perspectives on Health and Health Care

WEBTable 4.4.2.1 4.4.2. 1 :Theory Snapshot. Theoretical perspective. Major assumptions. Functionalism. Good health and effective medical care are essential for …

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19.2: Sociological Perspectives on Health and Illness

WEBKey Terms. deviance: Actions or behaviors that violate formal and informal cultural norms, such as laws or the norm that discourages public nose-picking.; structuralism: A theory …

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