Various theoretical approaches to health and diseases by mivuyo lindokuhle njili ST10031945
The document discusses different sociological theories related to health and diseases, emphasizing how these theories explain disparities and behaviors in society. Conflict theory highlights the unequal distribution of resources and power, where competition for scarce resources leads to societal conflicts.
Various theoretical approaches to health and diseases by mivuyo lindokuhle njili ST10031945
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References; Stewart, P. and Zaaiman, J. 2015. Sociology: a concise South Africa introduction. 2nd ed. Claremont: Juta and Company Ltd
Structural Functionalism
According to Parsons, diseases pose a threat to societal order. People either consciously or unconsciously utilize illnesses to avoid having to deal with societal duty.
Parson, Talcott emphasized the social implications of these notions while implementing the structural functionalist perspective to the analysis of health and sickness. He created the idea of the sick role in order to evaluate illness as a social role. According to him, managing illness must be done such that the majority of society's members are capable of carrying out their social obligations if society is to function properly.
Symbolic Interactionalism
Erving Goffman used this notion to mental wards and referred to them as complete institutions in his writings.
Symbolic Interactionalism states that People should act instead of only being acted upon, according to symbolic interactionalism. Humans are creative, dynamic people who change their environment, not passive, conforming objects of socialism.
CONFLICT THEORY
In terms of global health inequality, developed countries have seen an increase in life expectancy while developing countries are still catching up.
Since resources and power are not distributed equally in society, some individuals and institutions have access to much greater amounts of resources, power, and influence than others. Because resources are scarce, individuals and groups must contend with one another for them, which can result in conflict.
