Chapter 19 Discussion - Discusses health and medicine as a social

Sociology Homework

Chapter 19 Discussion

This chapter discusses health and medicine as a social institution (social structure/macro level)which is so important for our college which has so many health professional students. Read Chapter 19: Pages 434 and 435 in your book about U.S. Healthcare and Healthcare elsewhere in the world.

This thread will discuss both topics. Read about “Public Healthcare and Private Healthcare in the United States (page 434).” Then read about “socialized healthcare” and “universal healthcare” in other countries on page 435 in your book.

1.Describe the positive effects of public healthcare in our country and how it relates to both socialized healthcare and universal healthcare in other countries.

a.Be creative and make some suggestions for a new form of healthcare in our nation with examples.

b.What is the best practice for healthcare in the world today? There is no right or wrong answer, just your analysis and observations of what might work in our country with examples.

2.What diseases are the most stigmatized? Which are the least? Is this different in different cultures or social classes? Explain with examples.

3.What do you think are some of the contributing factors to obesity-related diseases in the United States? Explain with examples.

4.What factors contribute to the disparities in health among racial, ethnic, and gender groups in the United States? Explain with examples.

5.Which theoretical perspectives do you think best explains the sociology of health? Why? Explain in detail with examples.