Structural Functionalism
individuals accept a social norms and this meets society's needs and the individuals need -- no need for rebellion
The Sick Role
social expectations how one should view the sick and how the sick should behave (for a functioning society)
1. need a legit reasons to not fulfill social roles
2. it needs to be beyond ones control
3. one must work to get well
4. need to seek medical advi
Medicialization
process through which a condition or behavior gets defined as a medical problem with a medical solution
For medicalization to occur, one or more organized groups must have a vested interest in it and sufficient power to convince other to accept a new defi
History of Hospitals
were places for poor people went to die before 1870
funded by religious organizations only took in people who were worthy
changed with GERM theory and the civil war
with knowledge about the sanittion/health came increased survival rates
hospitals changed
History of Medical Professionals
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History of healthcare institutions
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Medicare
Federal program that provides health coverage if you are 65 or older or have a severe disability
Medicaid
state and federal program that provides health coverage if you have very low income
Health Disparities
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Mama Might be better off Dead
In "The Mountain" Clare discusses not being able to write fast (and impairment), but the disability is when she is not given extra time by the teacher (disability).
Physician Role
1. need to have verifired expert authority
2. need to have a moral duty
3. need to be professional
conflict theorists
think it is held together by power and coercion�that the dominant will impose on others making us need to question POWER structures instead of accepting them
Intersectionality
Can't study health without looking at the interconnected way that race, class, gender, sexuality, nation, and ability work to alter experience
Impairment
physical limitation -- something you cant do it
Disability
It has more to do with how our society creates barriers for people with impairments to function.