19.1 The Social Construction of Health

1. Pick a common mental illness and describe which parts of it are medically constructed, and which parts are socially constructed (Be sure to include definitions for social construction of health, medically constructed, socially constructed BEFORE you answer the question.  Use the definitions provided by your e-textbook for the course).

2. What mental health diseases are the most stigmatized? Which are the least? Is this different in different cultures or social classes? (Be sure to include definitions for stigmatization BEFORE you answer the question.  Use the definitions provided by your e-textbook for the course).

19.5 Theoretical Perspectives on Health and Medicine

3. Which theoretical perspective do you think best explains the sociology of health? Why? (Be sure to include definitions for the theoretical perspective you have chosen BEFORE you answer the question.  Use the definitions provided by your e-textbook for the course).

4. In regard to mental health, what examples of medicalization and demedicalization can you think of?  (Be sure to include definitions for medicalization and demedicalization BEFORE you answer the question.  Use the definitions provided by your e-textbook for the course).