This essay will look at two theoretical views on health as a form of social control. From the Marxist perspective, the focus will be living and working standards that affect health. Considering the ecological factors/conditions that influence health through money. Moving then to a Feminist perspective whereby men medicalized the treatment of women’s bodies from childbirth to menopause.
The Marxist perspective sees health as a form of social control based around capitalism. A defined split in society between the working and upper classes. Health, in this instance, managed by the bourgeois to ensure their workforce can continue to attend work. Production and delivery of profits can be maintained through having a fit and healthy workforce (Goodman, …show more content…
The poorer working classes, partaking in those jobs that are more likely to promote ill health. Industrial roles carry an element of risk through industrial injury and are statistically more dangerous than white collar working (OPCS, 1995). Less skilled roles that require little education, unlikely to be carried out by higher class individuals, can cause illness through pollution, chemical reactions and more (Benzeval et al. 1995). Risks in the workplace are not the only considerations to be taken into account when analysing health in lower classes. In 2015/16 the Labour Force Survey identified stress accountable for 37% of all work related sickness. Higher numbers prevalent in public service industries, such as education; health and social care; and public administration and defence (Health and Safety Executive, …show more content…
Men have medicalised women and their natural bodily functions, into a world of male led medical interference. Women are built to endure childbirth, one of the nature’s evolutionary necessities and through the years have been manipulated into making pregnancy and giving birth a process through medical intervention (Oakley, 1976). From conception, visits to the doctor to confirm pregnancy and to plan the process of monitoring through ante and postnatal checks are introduced. Put in place to ensure the continuation of the species, to replenish human stock. To provide a genetically suitable offspring, identifying defects prior to birth and providing choices and solutions to rectify what may be deemed problems (Teijlingen et al.,
The Marxist perspective sees health as a form of social control based around capitalism. A defined split in society between the working and upper classes. Health, in this instance, managed by the bourgeois to ensure their workforce can continue to attend work. Production and delivery of profits can be maintained through having a fit and healthy workforce (Goodman, …show more content…
The poorer working classes, partaking in those jobs that are more likely to promote ill health. Industrial roles carry an element of risk through industrial injury and are statistically more dangerous than white collar working (OPCS, 1995). Less skilled roles that require little education, unlikely to be carried out by higher class individuals, can cause illness through pollution, chemical reactions and more (Benzeval et al. 1995). Risks in the workplace are not the only considerations to be taken into account when analysing health in lower classes. In 2015/16 the Labour Force Survey identified stress accountable for 37% of all work related sickness. Higher numbers prevalent in public service industries, such as education; health and social care; and public administration and defence (Health and Safety Executive, …show more content…
Men have medicalised women and their natural bodily functions, into a world of male led medical interference. Women are built to endure childbirth, one of the nature’s evolutionary necessities and through the years have been manipulated into making pregnancy and giving birth a process through medical intervention (Oakley, 1976). From conception, visits to the doctor to confirm pregnancy and to plan the process of monitoring through ante and postnatal checks are introduced. Put in place to ensure the continuation of the species, to replenish human stock. To provide a genetically suitable offspring, identifying defects prior to birth and providing choices and solutions to rectify what may be deemed problems (Teijlingen et al.,