The Marxist Perspective (AQA A-Level Sociology): Quizzes
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What is the key concept Marxists use to explain how medical professionals function in capitalism?
What is the key concept Marxists use to explain how medical professionals function in capitalism?
Agents of social control
According to Navarro, what do doctors create by focusing on lifestyle factors like diet and exercise?
According to Navarro, what do doctors create by focusing on lifestyle factors like diet and exercise?
False consciousness
Which of these did Navarro identify as structural factors causing ill health?
Which of these did Navarro identify as structural factors causing ill health?
Poverty & dangerous working conditions
How did McKinley (1985) describe doctors' position in capitalist society?
How did McKinley (1985) describe doctors' position in capitalist society?
Well-paid members of the proletariat
According to McKinley, where are the main profits generated in healthcare?
According to McKinley, where are the main profits generated in healthcare?
The pharmaceutical industry
What term describes turning normal life experiences into medical conditions requiring drug treatment?
What term describes turning normal life experiences into medical conditions requiring drug treatment?
Medicalising non-medical phenomena
What was the global pharmaceutical market valued at according to WHO (2014)?
What was the global pharmaceutical market valued at according to WHO (2014)?
Over $300 billion annually
What profit margins do large pharmaceutical companies achieve according to the note?
What profit margins do large pharmaceutical companies achieve according to the note?
Approximately 30%
How do Marxists say doctors control workforce participation in capitalist society?
How do Marxists say doctors control workforce participation in capitalist society?
Through the sick note system
Who demonstrated that poorer members of society haven't benefited as much from the NHS?
Who demonstrated that poorer members of society haven't benefited as much from the NHS?
Julian Le Grand (1993)
By how much did the government expect PIP claimants to reduce compared to DLA by 2018?
By how much did the government expect PIP claimants to reduce compared to DLA by 2018?
600,000 fewer claimants (20%)
What does Marxism struggle to explain about healthcare in different capitalist countries?
What does Marxism struggle to explain about healthcare in different capitalist countries?
Why healthcare provision varies so much