Medicalization refers to the
a. definition of deviance as a form of illness requiring medical treatment.
b. social construction of medicine.
c. definition of key medical and health issues related to poverty.
d. process whereby a society enjoys a low rate of illness and death.
A
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Describe three examples of genderization in the media. These can be from any element of media (radio, TV, print, etc.)
What will be an ideal response?
It may be argued that a gendered division of labor is functional because specialization will:
a. increase the expertise of each sex in its own tasks. b. prevent competition between men and women that might damage the family. c. strengthen family bonds by making men dependent on women and vice versa. d. All of these are reasons that a gendered division of labor may be functional.
In the United States, segregated church services are due to __________.
a. laws b. regulations c. traditions d. integration elsewhere
Which sociological perspective would most likely study the new social roles assumed by activists within a social movement?
A. epidemiological perspective B. interactionist perspective C. conflict perspective D. functionalist perspective