Define medicalization and provide two examples of conditions that have been medicalized in the U.S. showing how they have been medicalized.
What will be an ideal response?
Vary. Medicalization is the process through which a condition or behavior becomes defined as a medical problem. Examples include childbirth, menopause, and menstruation. Examples could include prescription medications, advertising, people self-diagnosing themselves, language around, etc.
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A society
A. is a dependent group that owes allegiance to a larger group. B. is the largest form of human group. C. contains several different cultures. D. contains one subculture and many cultures.
One of the pitfalls of participant observation is that __________
a. researchers tend to remain too emotionally distant from the subjects of study b. participants must not know they are being observed c. researchers can only ask closed-ended questions d. it can be dangerous
According to the World Health Organization, 3 in 10 people worldwide do not have access to safe drinking water.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The perception that a class structure exists and the feeling of shared identification with others in one’s class is referred to as
A. false consciousness. B. class consciousness. C. normative consciousness. D. stratified consciousness.