Studied by 2 people
globalization
the growing economic, political and social interconnectedness among societies throughout the world
erases boundaries across the world
what is the impact of globalization on health?
there is a greater risk for communicable diseases being spread across regions because of increased travel
what is the impact of globalization on the government?
it reduces their power to tax corporations and the wealthy
causes race to the bottom
harder to pay for healthcare
how has globalization affect workers in poor countries?
it reduces their working conditions due to increase in competition
encourages practices that harm health in order to save money
why did free health care start in canada?
because of the strong belief of meritocracy in Saskatchewan and that farming life doesn’t fit meritocracy because it is dependent on weather rather than hard work
what is the argument for privatized healthcare?
decreasing tax revenue and the cost of free healthcare rising
what is the only developed country without free healthcare?
the US
what does the data on US healthcare show?
it has the highest spending on healthcare among developed countries despite the privatized system
how does US healthcare quality compare to canadian healthcare
it is way worse
why is US healthcare more expensive?
because insurance companies profit off healthcare but government provided healthcare in other countries are non profit
subject to supply and demand
what are the two ways that consumers lack power in a healthcare free market?
time
valuation
mental health
successful performance of mental function resulting in productive activities, fulfilling relationships with other people and the ability to adapt to change and to cope with adversity
mental illness
all mental disorders characterized by sustained patterns of abnormal thinking, mood or behaviors accompanied by significant distress and/or impairment in daily functioning
what are the 3 challenges when trying to understand the mental health epidemic?
it is socially defined
tied to culture
strongly tied to conceptions of morality
dramaturgical perspective
defined by Goffman
describes that people are actors in the way that they follow norms in the form of roles, scripts or props to know how to behave and represent themselves in society
front stage
the self that we show the world
backstage
our true selves that we reserve for private areas or places where we are comfortable
what are the 3 reasons people are fearful of the mentally ill?
those with mental illness are less likely to follow norms
many that suffer from mental illness end up in prison
we associate almost all illegitimate violence with mental illness
who holds corporations responsible?
the government
consumers
justice/court system
spurious
when a causal argument is found to be false
drug
any chemical substance that has a direct effect on the user’s physical, psychological and/or intellectual functioning
has the potential to be abused
has adverse consequences for the individual and/or society
framing
how something is socially constructed or how society is taught to view a certain thing
drug abuse
when typical standards are violated and the user experiences adverse physiological, psychological or social consequences
criminalization of drugs
make drugs illegal for the social good or benefit of society. Punish those who break the law as criminals
legalization of drugs
make drugs legal, sell and tax them. It is an individual choice that should only be subject to individual responsibility
harm reduction/medical model
do not make drugs legal or make them easier to access but treat them as a medical instead of a legal issue
what is the structural functionalist perspective on drugs?
drug abuse is a result of weakening social norms
result of institutions not working properly
how do structural functionalists see the drug legalization debate?
drugs allow people to blow off steam and deal with loss
criminalizing them is costly and harmful to users
will be more dangerous cause they’ll be made by criminals
how do structural functionalists see the drug criminalization debate?
drugs dysfunctional to people
helps law enforcement get criminals
dysfunctional for society
what is the conflict theorist perspective on drugs?
drugs are an escape from inequality and alienation
powerful members of society influence legal definition of drug use
war on drugs is a war on poverty
how do conflict theorists view debate on drug legalization?
drugs like weed are a natural remedy to pain which threatens pharmaceutical companies
control over schools lets authority set drug agenda
allows the rich to control the poor through possession sentences
what is the symbolic interactionist perspective on drugs?
drug addict label internalized by those that it applies to and use increases as a result
drug use to relate with other people and learn proper use to have positive experiences
gateway drug theory
weed is a gateway drug to other drugs neglects role of framing and social construction in making it a gateway drug
how do symbolic interactionists view debate on drug legalization?
labels drug users criminals turning them into criminals by putting them in prison and connecting them to other criminals
making weed illegal trivializes dangers of harder drugs
what are the 3 signs of addiction according to neuroscience?
binge and intoxication
withdrawal and negative affect
anticipation and craving
Note 
Flashcard (63)