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
