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  • Module Objectives

    1. Understand the difference between the cultural meaning of illness, the social construction of illness, and the social construction of medical knowledge (CLO 3)
    2. Apply theories of social epidemiology to an understanding of global health issues (CLO 4, 5)
    3. Understand the differences between high-income and low-income nations (CLO 3, 4, 5)
    4. Understand how social epidemiology can be applied to health in the United States (CLO 3, 4, 5)
    5. Explain disparities in health based on gender, socioeconomic status, race, and ethnicity (CLO 3, 4, 5)
    6. Give an overview of mental health and disability issues in the United States (CLO 3, 4, 5)
    7. Apply functionalist, conflict theorist, and interactionist perspectives to health issues (CLO 2, 3)

    MODULE ACTIVITIES
    1. Read the Module 13 Introduction
    2. Read Chapter 13 Health and Medicine in The Introduction to Sociology Pressbook Text.

     DISCUSS

    Respond to the discussion prompts and questions by the due dates outlined in the assignment.

     SUBMIT

    Submit your completed assignments by the due date assigned to each assignment.


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