Midterm 2 Warm-­‐Up Discuss the social distribution of illness/social gradient of health in the United States as it relates to: SES Race Gender Age What is the Hispanic Paradox? What is fundamental cause theory? Social drift theory? What were the key messages of Unnatural Causes? Explain what sociologists mean by social construction of reality? What is the difference between illness and disease? Between the medical and sociological model of illness? Which do you agree with? Why? What is Talcott Parsons’ concept of the sick role? Define medicalization. What must occur in order for a condition to be medicalized? Which groups play a role in medicalization? Define demedicalizaiton. What is a contested illness? Provide a few examples. What is the effect of medicalization on stigma? What are enhancements? How do medicalization and enhancements contribute to redefining social norms? What is the health belief model? How has illness been viewed historically? How has this shifted? What is constrained choice theory? What do Smith and Kleinman argue about medical education? What does Groopman say about the constraints of both positive and negative emotions in healthcare delivery? What is compassionate care? What are the goals that a compassiona health care system should pursue? How does Cleveland clinic view the role of empathy in healthcare delivery, and why was it able to focus on empathy (what makes it different from other hospitals?)