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Sociology of the body?
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Focuses on how our bodies are affected by social and cultural influences.
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Socialization of nature?
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Process by which we control phenomena regarded as "natural," such as reproduction.
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Sick role?
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Talcott Parsons: patterns of behavior that a sick person adopts in order to minimize the disruptive impact of their illness on others.
1. Not held responsible for poor health. 2. Entitled to certain rights. 3. Expected to get medical treatment. |
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Stigma?
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Any physical/social characteristic labeled by society as "undesirable."
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Contemporary and alternative medicine (CAM)?
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Approaches and therapies for treating illness that fall out of standard medical practices.
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Biomedical model of health (Western medicine)?
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Defines diseases objectively, and holds that the healthy body can be restored through scientifically based medical treatment.
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Alfred Kinsey?
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Study after WWII showed large gap between perceived sexual behaviors and actual sexual conduct of public.
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