18 Questions
What term refers to technologies that significantly impact people's lives, such as medical advancements or inventions like the internet?
Life-changing
Which term describes a form of surveillance where individuals are aware that they may be monitored at any time, leading to self-regulation of behavior?
Panoptic surveillance
Who are the people opposed to or skeptical of new technologies, often believing that they have negative effects on society or the environment?
Neo-Luddites
Which term refers to controlling or filtering the information that is disseminated through media channels?
Gatekeeping
What is the term for the use of technology to promote gender equality and advocate for women's rights?
Cyberfeminism
Which type of function involves advertisements on TV or social media to promote products or services?
Commercial
What term refers to the differences in understanding or access to information between different groups of people?
Knowledge gap
Which term refers to the level of preparedness or capability of individuals or communities to use electronic resources effectively?
E-readiness
What is a digital form of communication and entertainment, often accessed through the internet?
New media
Which term refers to the spread of media content and influence across national boundaries due to advancements in communication technology?
Media globalization
What is the worldwide integration of technology and technological systems called?
Technological globalization
Which term refers to channels used to communicate information or entertainment to large audiences?
Media
Which concept addresses the promotion of breast cancer awareness while selling risky products?
Pinkwashing
Which theoretical perspective on health and medicine emphasizes the rights and responsibilities of sick individuals during illness recovery?
Sick Role
Which concept refers to the normal aspects of womanhood being medicalized, often leading to dismissal of symptoms as normal?
Medicalization
Which concept explores how culture and gender influence illness perception, affecting treatment approaches for conditions such as depression?
Social Construction of Illness Experience
Which term refers to the discrimination and prejudice faced by individuals with disabilities due to societal stigma and ableism?
Disability and Stigma
Which concept explores the impact of wealth and socioeconomic status on health outcomes and access to healthcare?
SES Differences in Health Outcomes
Study Notes
Functions of Media
- Commercial: promoting products or services, e.g. TV/social media ads
- Entertainment: providing enjoyment, e.g. movies, video games, music
- Social norm: shaping/reinforcing societal beliefs and behaviors, e.g. social media influencing online behavior
- Life-changing: significantly impacting people's lives, e.g. medical advancements, internet invention
Media and Technology
- Gatekeeping: controlling/filtering information, e.g. newspaper editors deciding which stories to publish
- Panoptic surveillance: monitoring individuals, leading to self-regulation of behavior, e.g. security cameras, internet tracking
- Cyberfeminism: promoting gender equality and advocating for women's rights through technology, e.g. online activism, addressing online harassment
- Neo-Luddites: opposing or being skeptical of new technologies, believing they have negative effects on society/environment
Access and Inequality
- Knowledge gap: differences in understanding/access to information between groups, e.g. unequal access to educational resources
- E-readiness: capability of individuals/communities to use electronic resources effectively, e.g. internet access, digital literacy
- Digital divide: unequal access to technology, e.g. high-speed internet in urban areas vs. no internet in rural areas
Media and Globalization
- Media: channels used to communicate information/entertainment to large audiences, e.g. TV, newspapers, radio
- New media: digital forms of communication and entertainment, e.g. social media, online news websites
- Media globalization: spread of media content and influence across national boundaries, e.g. viral videos, global news
- Technological globalization: worldwide integration of technology and technological systems, e.g. global use of smartphones
Health and Medicine
- Social Construction of Illness Experience: culture, gender influence illness perception, e.g. cultural views affecting depression treatment
- Social Construction of Medical Knowledge: medical knowledge shaped by social factors, e.g. pinkwashing (using medical causes for ulterior motives)
- Global Health: social epidemiology (social factors influence global health), epidemiological transition (illness patterns shift with development)
Health in Canada
- Differences by Race/Ethnicity: ethnic groups face healthcare disparities, e.g. Indigenous Canadians struggle with healthcare access
- Gender Differences in Health Outcomes: medicalization (normal aspects of womanhood medicalized), e.g. period pain dismissed as normal
- SES Differences in Health Outcome: wealth impacts health, e.g. rich access better healthcare
Disability and Stigma
- Definition: disabled individuals face discrimination due to stigma, e.g. wheelchair users face prejudice
- Ableism: discrimination against disabled individuals, e.g. assuming disabled inability without testing
Theoretical Perspectives on Health and Medicine
- Functionalism: sick role (sick individuals have rights, responsibilities), e.g. sick leave granted for illness recovery
Test your knowledge on the social construction of illness experience, medical knowledge, and global health issues. Explore topics like cultural influences on illness perception, pinkwashing in medical causes, and social factors affecting public health.
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