SOCIOLOGY & HEALTH
- 1. SOCIOLOGY & HEALTH SYEDA MARYAM HASSNY
- 2. SOCIOLOGY It is scientific study of patterns and system of human interaction Role of sociology in behavioral sciences is to study social determinants of health and disease DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH AND DISEASE • FAMILY • SOCIAL GROUP • SOCIAL CLASS • GENDER • CHILD REARING PRACTICES
- 3. FAMILY Basic unit of society Building block on which society is constructed Following are the types of family 1. Nuclear family 2. Joint family 3. Extended family 4. Single parent family
- 4. SOCIAL GROUPS A group is formed when individuals join together to form common purpose that can’t be achieved alone. Seen amongst family ,friends and like minded people For example 1. COMMITTEE GROUP 2. RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION also form social group to spread their message
- 5. TYPES OF SOCIAL GROUP PRIMARY GROUP Smaller in size High level of intimacy amongst members Personal relationship Frequent interaction Members are accepted regardless of who they are e.g. family , group of friends SECONDARY GROUP Large in size Less intimacy amongst members Formal relationship Limited contacts Members are accepted on the basis of what they can do for the group E.g. political party
- 6. SOCIAL CLASS WESTERN WAY OF DIVIDING SOCIETY 1. Professionals 2. Managers and technicians 3. Non-manual-skilled 4. Manual-skilled 5. Party-skilled 6. unskilled OUR WAY OF DIVIDING SOCIETY 1. Feudal 2. Businessman 3. Technicians 4. Farmers 5. Laborer
- 7. GENDER Gender is reinforced at the family level through socialization to determine male and female behavior Statements are given to children to help them make appropriate gender association E.g. 1. Larkiyan aisay kpray nai pahanti 2. Larkay rotay nai hain
- 8. CHILD REARING PRACTICE Parents and family shape the behavior and life style of their children by a combination of rewards and punishments and by modeling the punishment which the child emulates . 1. AUTHORITARIAN : parents impose rules and expect complete obedience 2. PERMISSIVE : parents submit to children’s demand 3. AUTHORITATIVE : parents demand obedience but are also responsive to their children TYPES OF PARENTING