Are Health and Illness Social Constructions? (AQA A-Level Sociology): Flashcards
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Social construction of health meaning
Social construction of health meaning
Health shaped by culture/norms, not just biology
Michel Foucault's contribution
Michel Foucault's contribution
Post-structuralist, viewed Western medicine as discourse
Discourse (Foucault)
Discourse (Foucault)
Way of constituting knowledge with power & social practices
Biomedical model characteristic
Biomedical model characteristic
Scientific analysis of body at sub-cellular level
Holistic health approach
Holistic health approach
Treats whole person: body, mind, spirit, emotions
CAM stands for
CAM stands for
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Interpretive sociologists on health
Interpretive sociologists on health
Focus on subjective meanings of health/illness
Functionalist health view
Functionalist health view
Positivistic, scientific explanations
Social determinants examples
Social determinants examples
Gender, class, race, employment, location
Benoit et al 2009 focus
Benoit et al 2009 focus
Social causes of health inequalities
Victim blaming definition
Victim blaming definition
Individual responsibility for health via lifestyle choices
WHO 2008 health gap solutions
WHO 2008 health gap solutions
Primary healthcare + address social determinants
Progressive policy suggestions
Progressive policy suggestions
Min. wage, equal pay, childcare, education access