Exam 4 Review: Religion, Health, and Populations

Vocabulary flashcards covering the components of religion, sociological perspectives on health, and epidemiological terms based on Chapters 15 and 17.

Religious beliefs

One of the three components of religion identified by sociologists, alongside rituals and experiences.

Religious rituals

Specific practices or ceremonies that represent a component of religion.

Religious experiences

The feeling or perception of being in direct contact with the ultimate reality, such as a divine being.

Religious fundamentalism

A type of religious group or movement characterized by a strict adherence to basic principles.

Denominations

A specific type of organized religious group categorized alongside other types of religious organizations.

Manifest functions of religion

The open and stated goals of religion as viewed through the Functionalist perspective.

Latent functions of religion

The unintended or hidden consequences of religious participation and institutions.

Sacred

Elements that Durkheim defines as being set apart from everyday life and the ordinary.

Profane

Elements that Durkheim defines as the ordinary and commonplace aspects of life.

Religion and Capitalism

The relationship described by Max Weber exploring how religious values influence economic systems.

Religion as an "opiate"

The perspective held by Karl Marx regarding religion's role in society.

Secularization

The process through which religion's influence on social institutions and demographics diminishes.

Sick role

A Functionalist concept describing the societal expectations about the attitudes and behavior of a person viewed as being ill.

Gatekeepers

The role physicians play in the sick role by controlling who is officially recognized as ill.

Medicalization

A Conflict perspective concept describing how medicine acts as an institution of social control by expanding its domain.

Brain drain

The immigration to industrialized nations of skilled professionals and technicians from developing countries, creating inequalities in healthcare.

Social epidemiology

The study of the distribution of disease, impairment, and general health status across a population.

Morbidity rates

The incidence or prevalence of disease or illness within a specific population.

Mortality rates

The incidence or frequency of death within a specific population.

Mental illness stigma

The social label or negative association attached to mental illness that affects individuals' status and treatment.

Baby boom

A specific period of fertility patterns in the US influenced by various social and economic factors.