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Figure 19.1 Medical personnel are at the front lines of extremely dangerous work. Personal protective clothing is essential for any health worker entering an infection zone. (Credit: Navy Medicine/flickr) Chapter Outline 19.1 The Social Construction of Health 19.2 Global Health 19.3 Health in the United States 19.4 Comparative Health and Medicine 19.5 Theoretical Perspectives on Health and Medicine On March 19, 2014 […]
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Figure 20.1 A view from space makes it easy to see differences in population. Lighted areas are urban centers, containing larger and larger portions of the world’s population. Darker areas are sparsely populated. Beyond the global scale, the differences within regions is notable. Africa is mostly empty of lights with the exception of a few densely populated […]
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Figure 21.1 Activism can take the form of enormous marches, violent clashes, fundraising, social media activity, or silent displays. In this 2016 photo, people wear hoods and prison jumpsuits to protest the conditions at Guantanamo Bay Prison, where suspected terrorists had been held for over a decade without trial and without the rights of most people being […]
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Figure 6.1 The national tour of the Tea Party Express visited Minnesota and held a rally outside the state capitol building. Tarana Burke, who originated the term “me too” in the context of supporting or acknowledging sexual harassment or assault victims, has spoken frequently on the evolution and issues regarding the MeToo movement. (Credit: a. Fibonacci Blue/flickr; […]
Socialization Across the Life Course
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you should be able to: Explain how socialization occurs and recurs throughout life Apply socialization to age-related transition points Describe when and how resocialization occurs Socialization isn’t a one-time or even a short-term event. We aren’t “stamped” by some socialization machine as we move along a conveyor […]
Agents of Socialization
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you should be able to: Evaluate the roles of families and peer groups in socialization Describe how people are socialized through institutions like schools, workplaces, and the government Socialization helps people learn to function successfully in their social worlds. How does the process of socialization occur? How […]
Why Socialization Matters
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you should be able to: Describe the importance of socialization both for individuals and society Explain the nature versus nurture debate Socialization is critical both to individuals and to the societies in which they live. It illustrates how completely intertwined human beings and their social worlds are. […]
Theories of Self-Development
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you should be able to: Differentiate psychological and sociological theories of self-development Explain the process of moral development When we are born, we have a genetic makeup and biological traits. However, who we are as human beings develops through social interaction. Many scholars, both in the fields […]
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Figure 5.1 Emergency workers are prepared to treat patients with a wide array of illnesses and injuries. Beyond their medical training, they build skills in decision making, teamwork, communication, and stress management. These abilities can be extremely valuable throughout the workers’ life and careers, even if they move into other areas of employment. However, fast and efficient […]
Social Constructions of Reality
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you should be able to: Interpret the sociological concept of reality as a social construct Define roles and describe their places in people’s daily interactions Explain how individuals present themselves and perceive themselves in a social context Figure 4.10 Who are we? What role do we play in society? […]
