a sociological analysis of health
DESCRIPTION
This presentation was presented to Dr.Raza Ullah Khan lecturer Sociology University of the Punjab in the Class of Introduction of Sociology by the students of Social Sciences UMT,Lahore in the semester of 2011TRANSCRIPT
A SOCIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OFHealth
Group Members
• M.USAMA MANSOOR 110603010
• Nadia Mehmood 100503024
• Muhammad Nauman Khan 100503011
• Zainab Javaid 100503023
Health
• Health is
• Important social sector
• Positive indicator in
• Overall Economy distribution of country
What is health?
• Health is defined as,
• Freedom from
• Physical dieses
• Pain
Definition of Health by WHO(World Health Organization)
• World health organization defined health as,
• Physically
• Mentally
• Socially
• Not merely the absence of dieses or infirmity
Doctors& Patients
• Physician
• A good physician is one,
• Who treats the dieses
Doctors & Patients
• Surgeon• A surgeon is one,
• Who treats the Patient Physically
Doctors & Patient
• Determines the,
• Nature of the relationship
• Determines the success or
• The contract
Paternalistic Approach
Doctor takes on role of “Parents”
Patient submissive
The Paternalistic Approach
“You’re paid to do what I tell you!!”
The Paternalistic Approach“If I’ve told you once I told you 1,000 times, stop smoking!!”
In Result
• Patient cannot seriously consult
• Doctor cannot diagnose the problem
• Usually a doctor and a patient consults for, 1min to 10mins
• In result of which health issues increases
Mental Illness
• Sociological– Determinants of mental
illness are,
• external (in environment or person’s social situation)
3 dominant theories in Psychological approach
•Stress Theory
Structural Strain Theory
Labeling Theory
Stress Theory
Stress Theory is defined as,
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Schizophrenia
Structural Strain Theory
• A strain that accours due to
• Economic disadvantages
Labeling Theory
Labeling theory is defined as,
• Treated as irresponsible
• Denied access to normal activities
• Forced to spend time with other deviants
Labeling Theory
• Get socialized into mental patient culture, adopting mental patient worldview
• Take on identity of a mental patient
Inequalities in Health
Over the past decade we have seen wide disparity
• Society
• Wealth
• Race &
• Gender.
Sociology of Poverty
• Poverty is defined as,
• Social Inequality
• Low income
• No basic essentials
Functionalists Approach to Poverty
• Functionalists say,• Poor’s are less able & less talented
than
• Any one else
• Inequality provides better incentive for people to
• Work hard
• Provides job to those whose task is to alleviate social problems
Marxist's Approach to Poverty
• Marxists approach to poverty says,
• Poverty is caused by capitalism.
• Capitalism concentrates wealth in the hands of the oligarchy.
• The rich have no interest in ending poverty.
Weberian Theory
• Poverty is caused by;
• Weak Market Position
• Where groups have;
• Limited Skills to Sell
• They suggest the solution to poverty is;
• Redistribution of wealth
Role of Welfare State in Poverty
• Welfare state is defined as,
• The state which protect and promote
• The economic and
• social well-being of its citizens
Role of Welfare State in Poverty
• Concept of government in which is based on
• the principles of
• equality of opportunity
Role of Welfare State in Poverty
• equitable distribution of wealth(taxation)
• Such as,• Health,
• Education,
• Funding the jobless persons.
Why does Poverty exists?
• Because resources are less.
• Mostly people’re living hand to mouth because
• Daily income is below $1
Why does Poverty exists?
• No Education
• Tax collection system is not proper
• Job opportunities are not there for new ones
Why does Poverty exists?
• Import is more than export
• Cast
• Sects
Group Experience
• From the vary day the group was constituted. The members of the groups performed their assigned tasks in the healthier atmosphere with consensus of the group. Such as:
• Researching the material• Conducting the Interviews• Preparing the slides• Topics to be presented by the member.