Sociological Perspectives on Health (AQA A-Level Sociology): Quizzes
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Which factors influence the interpretation of health according to sociologists?
Which factors influence the interpretation of health according to sociologists?
Age, gender, ethnicity & social class
What are the two mechanisms by which capitalism contributes to illness in Marxist theory?
What are the two mechanisms by which capitalism contributes to illness in Marxist theory?
Working conditions & capitalist products
Who developed the concept of ideological state apparatus (ISA)?
Who developed the concept of ideological state apparatus (ISA)?
Louis Althusser (1969)
According to Vicente Navarro (1979), how do doctors serve capitalist interests?
According to Vicente Navarro (1979), how do doctors serve capitalist interests?
By emphasising individual lifestyle choices
What did Parsons assume about doctors' motivations in treating patients?
What did Parsons assume about doctors' motivations in treating patients?
They operate from altruistic motivations
How do higher social class patients' consultations differ from working-class patients?
How do higher social class patients' consultations differ from working-class patients?
Longer consultations & better explanations
According to feminist critiques, how are female patients' health problems often treated?
According to feminist critiques, how are female patients' health problems often treated?
Attributed to 'feminine neuroses'
What is Max Weber's concept of social closure in relation to doctors?
What is Max Weber's concept of social closure in relation to doctors?
Restricting access to medical knowledge
What does medicalisation refer to in interactionist theory?
What does medicalisation refer to in interactionist theory?
Expansion of medical authority
How do postmodernists view the power balance between practitioners and patients?
How do postmodernists view the power balance between practitioners and patients?
More equitably distributed
What is iatrogenesis?
What is iatrogenesis?
Illness caused by medical treatment
What characterises the postmodernist 'consumer patient'?
What characterises the postmodernist 'consumer patient'?
Educated, challenging & sceptical
What did the Francis Report investigate?
What did the Francis Report investigate?
Poor-quality treatment at Mid Staffs Trust