Sociology 4

Which program is an example of socialized medicine?

Great Britain's system

The United States has the highest rate of obesity in the world and research shows that high income countries tend to have high obesity rates. How might a social epidemiologist explain this?

People in high-income countries tend to live a sedentary lifestyle which leads to obesity.

Which of the following is not part of the rights and responsibilities of a sick person under the functionalist perspective?

The sick person can take as long as she wants to get better.

What would social epidemiology tell a sociologist about healthcare needs in specific communities/populations in the United States?

There is a disparity in minority and lower income child health.

What do nations that are top-ranked in science and math have in common?

They recruit top teachers.

Define Head Start program

a federal program that provides academically focused preschool to students of low socioeconomic status

Define tracking

a formalized sorting system that places students on "tracks" (advanced, low achievers) that perpetuate inequalities

Define collective behavior

a noninstitutionalized activity in which several people voluntarily engage

Define social movement

a purposeful organized group hoping to work toward a common social goal

Core nations that work to propel peripheral nations toward modernization need to be aware of:

all of the above

The protesters at the Egypt uprising rally were:

an acting crowd

Sidewalk ramps and Braille signs are examples of _______________.

both b and c accommodations required by the Americans with Disabilities Act / forms of accessibility for people with disabilities

The class, race, and gender inequalities in our healthcare system support the _____________ perspective.

conflict

Define contested illnesses

illnesses that are questioned or considered questionable by some medical professionals

The process by which aspects of life that were considered bad or deviant are redefined as sickness and needing medical attention to remedy is called __________.

medicalization

Define religious/redemptive movements

movements that work to promote inner change or spiritual growth in individuals

Many deaths in high-income nations are linked to __________________

obesity

Public schools must guarantee that ___________.

per-student spending is equitable

Conflict theorists see sorting as a way to ________.

perpetuate divisions of socioeconomic status

Plessy v. Ferguson set the precedent that _____________.

racial segregation in schools was allowed

Informal education _________________.

refers to the learning of cultural norms

What are the major factors that affect education systems throughout the world?

resources and money

What kind of research determines disease distribution in different areas such as countries or regions?

social epidemiology

Who or what determines which illnesses are stigmatized?

society

Define social change

the change in a society created through social movements as well as through external factors like environmental shifts or technological innovations

In addition to social movements, social change is also caused by technology, social institutions, population and ______.

the environment

Define social movement sector

the multiple social movement industries in a society, even if they have widely varying constituents and goals

Define medicalization

the process by which aspects of life that were considered bad or deviant are redefined as sickness and needing medical attention to remedy

Define demedicalization

the social process that normalizes "sick" behavior

Define social epidemiology

the study of the causes and distribution of diseases

Define medical sociology

the systematic study of how humans manage issues of health and illness, disease and disorders, and healthcare for both the sick and the healthy

Rewarding students for meeting deadlines and respecting authority figures is an example of ________.

transmission of moral education

Sociologists using conflict perspective might study what?

what motivates inequitably treated people to join a movement