Alright guys here are the study questions for the next exam. We highly recommend you try and print these out and give them a good look over before class tomorrow if possible. See you guys tomorrow!
1. Define medicalization of society?
2. What is the main premise of social constructionism?
3. In the second half of the twentieth century medicalization has
proliferated. What are TWO indicators/trends which evidence this
phenomenon?
4. Define demedicalization
5. Define social control
6. Describe how the dominance of the ‘scientific’ paradigm in the West
has helped to further medicalization.
7. The capacity to create (medical) knowledge in the West is socially
distributed. List three groups who have produced medical ‘knowledge’.
Give examples of the ‘knowledge’ each group has created.
8. In what ways have ‘deviance’ and ‘crime’ been medicalized?
9. How is informal social control different from formal social control?
Extended Essays
A. Direct to consumer advertising has increased exponentially in recent
years. Consider the (positive and negative) effects of this trend for
society.
B. With reference to a specific case-study, describe how pharmaceutical
companies have contributed to processes of medicalization.
C. The institution of (bio)medicine has been afforded increasing
authority to define categories of deviance/normalcy. Consider why and
how this has occurred AND consider the effects of this trend on society.
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Monday, March 29, 2010
No Free Lunch
Okay everyone...finally the blog post you have all been dying to respond to! Check this out....
http://nofreelunch.org/aboutus.htm
http://nofreelunch.org/aboutus.htm
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Study Questions
Short Answer Questions
1. Social epidemiologists aim to identify patterns of morbidity and mortality, define morbidity and mortality.
2. Epidemiological studies have shown dramatic increases in life span worldwide. List 3 other patterns of morbidity and mortality indicated through epidemiological studies.
3. Outline the main difference between reformist and materialist epidemiology
4. How do socio-economic factors shape the distribution and consumption of food, and what are some of the consequences of this patterned distribution/consumption?
5. Our social position (within the socially structured hierarchy) affects our access to material resources for health and wellness. How does access to transportation affect our health?
6. What do we mean by the ‘feminization of poverty’?
7. List three socio-cultural variables which shape how food is used.
8. How have macro political and economic factors shaped transportation in the US?
9. How are environmental harms socially distributed?
10. What do placebo studies suggest about the mind/body relationship?
11. What social groups are most at risk from dramaturgical stress?
12. List and outline/define the three factors which determine how susceptible one is to stress.
Extended Essays
Medical sociologists claim that people’s choices are constrained and enabled by their material surroundings and their social standing in society. Consider this notion by exploring specific material and environmental factors which lead to differential outcomes in regard to mortality and morbidity.
How does social status affect health? Consider both the physical and environmental factors impacting health, as well as the research examining social-relationships, cultural symbolism, and so on.
1. Social epidemiologists aim to identify patterns of morbidity and mortality, define morbidity and mortality.
2. Epidemiological studies have shown dramatic increases in life span worldwide. List 3 other patterns of morbidity and mortality indicated through epidemiological studies.
3. Outline the main difference between reformist and materialist epidemiology
4. How do socio-economic factors shape the distribution and consumption of food, and what are some of the consequences of this patterned distribution/consumption?
5. Our social position (within the socially structured hierarchy) affects our access to material resources for health and wellness. How does access to transportation affect our health?
6. What do we mean by the ‘feminization of poverty’?
7. List three socio-cultural variables which shape how food is used.
8. How have macro political and economic factors shaped transportation in the US?
9. How are environmental harms socially distributed?
10. What do placebo studies suggest about the mind/body relationship?
11. What social groups are most at risk from dramaturgical stress?
12. List and outline/define the three factors which determine how susceptible one is to stress.
Extended Essays
Medical sociologists claim that people’s choices are constrained and enabled by their material surroundings and their social standing in society. Consider this notion by exploring specific material and environmental factors which lead to differential outcomes in regard to mortality and morbidity.
How does social status affect health? Consider both the physical and environmental factors impacting health, as well as the research examining social-relationships, cultural symbolism, and so on.
Monday, February 22, 2010
Forks over Knives
Hey guys,
When you get a chance take a look at this video. It's a trailer that coincides with the China Study.
http://forksoverknives.com/trailer/
When you get a chance take a look at this video. It's a trailer that coincides with the China Study.
http://forksoverknives.com/trailer/
obesity
Here are some interesting articles regarding the obesity myth...
http://www.thinkmuscle.com/articles/gaesser/obesity.htm#HEALTH%20HAZARDS%20OF%20OBESITY%20EXAGGERATED
http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/health/2008/08/11/2008-08-11_study_shows_obesity_often_not_linked_to_.html
http://www.thinkmuscle.com/articles/gaesser/obesity.htm#HEALTH%20HAZARDS%20OF%20OBESITY%20EXAGGERATED
http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/health/2008/08/11/2008-08-11_study_shows_obesity_often_not_linked_to_.html
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
The China Study
http://www.mcspotlight.org/media/reports/campbell_china2.html
After reading this article, I would like you to think about what we discussed today in regards to reformist epidemiologists and materialist epidemiologists. Remember, reformists tend to look at the individual, while materialists look at the broader, culture picture, with special emphasis on social class. Outline a solution for the problem highlighted in the China Study as a reformist epidemiologist and then as a materialist epidemiologist. Be creative and good luck!
After reading this article, I would like you to think about what we discussed today in regards to reformist epidemiologists and materialist epidemiologists. Remember, reformists tend to look at the individual, while materialists look at the broader, culture picture, with special emphasis on social class. Outline a solution for the problem highlighted in the China Study as a reformist epidemiologist and then as a materialist epidemiologist. Be creative and good luck!
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