Which of the Following Illustrates the "Medicalization of Deviance

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which of the following illustrates the "medicalization of deviance"?

• A) a career criminal being required by prison officials to attend counseling
• B) an older woman drinking more and more after losing a job
• C) a girl's sexual activity being redefined by her psychologist as a "sexual addiction"
• D) violence in the home by a man who abuses a prescription drug

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Definitions:

Imaginary Social Worlds

Socially constructed worlds that exist in imagination but influence real societies, like those found in literature or movies.

Celebrities

Individuals who have attained a high level of recognition and public attention, often influencing popular culture and media.

Textual Poaching

A term coined by Henry Jenkins to describe how media audiences actively appropriate and reinterpret texts (such as TV shows, movies, and books) to suit their own cultural and personal contexts.

Mass Media

Forms of communication, such as television, newspapers, radio, and the internet, that reach large audiences simultaneously, often playing significant roles in shaping public opinion and cultural norms.