The Definition of Health and Illness Varies from Culture to Culture

question 102

Multiple Choice

The definition of health and illness varies from culture to culture and group to group. This variance in definition is most aligned with which sociological perspective?

• A) functionalism
• B) the conflict perspective
• C) symbolic interactionism
• D) the feminist perspective

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Definitions:

Hygiene Hypothesis

A theory suggesting that a lack of early childhood exposure to infectious agents, symbiotic microorganisms, and parasites increases susceptibility to allergic diseases.

Immune Systems

The complex network of cells, tissues, and organs that work together to defend the body against attacks by foreign invaders, such as bacteria, viruses, and other pathogens.

Sociocultural Framework

A theoretical model that highlights the important role social interaction and cultural context play in development and learning.

Lev Vygotsky

A Soviet psychologist known for his work on psychological development in children, including the concepts of the zone of proximal development and scaffolding.