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Sociology 2e CH19
Work and the Economy
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Sociology
Undergraduate 1
12/28/2021

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anxiety disorders
Definition
feelings of worry and fearfulness that last for months at a time
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commodification
Definition
the changing of something not generally thought of as a commodity into something that can be bought and sold in a marketplace
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contested illnesses
Definition
illnesses that are questioned or considered questionable by some medical professionals
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demedicalization
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the social process that normalizes “sick” behavior
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disability
Definition
a reduction in one’s ability to perform everyday tasks; the World Health Organization notes that this is a social limitation
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epidemiology
Definition
the study of the incidence, distribution, and possible control of diseases
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impairment
Definition
the physical limitations a less-able person faces
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individual mandate
Definition
a government rule that requires everyone to have insurance coverage or they will have to pay a penalty
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legitimation
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the act of a physician certifying that an illness is genuine
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medical sociology
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the systematic study of how humans manage issues of health and illness, disease and disorders, and healthcare for both the sick and the healthy
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medicalization
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the process by which aspects of life that were considered bad or deviant are redefined as sickness and needing medical attention to remedy
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medicalization of deviance
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the process that changes “bad” behavior into “sick” behavior
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mood disorders
Definition
long-term, debilitating illnesses like depression and bipolar disorder
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morbidity
Definition
the incidence of disease
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mortality
Definition
the number of deaths in a given time or place
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personality disorders
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disorders that cause people to behave in ways that are seen as abnormal to society but seem normal to them
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private healthcare
Definition
health insurance that a person buys from a private company; private healthcare can either be employer-sponsored or direct-purchase
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public healthcare
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health insurance that is funded or provided by the government
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sick role
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the pattern of expectations that define appropriate behavior for the sick and for those who take care of them
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social epidemiology
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the study of the causes and distribution of diseases
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socialized medicine
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when the government owns and runs the entire healthcare system
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stereotype interchangeability
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stereotypes that don’t change and that get recycled for application to a new subordinate group
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stigmatization
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the act of spoiling someone's identity; they are labeled as different, discriminated against, and sometimes even shunned due to an illness or disability
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stigmatization of illness
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illnesses that are discriminated against and whose sufferers are looked down upon or even shunned by society
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underinsured
Definition
people who spend at least 10 percent of their income on healthcare costs that are not covered by insurance
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universal healthcare
Definition
a system that guarantees healthcare coverage for everyone
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