What Contribution Does Parsons' Concept of a Sick Role Make

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Essay

What contribution does Parsons' concept of a sick role make to our understanding of sickness in society? What are the weaknesses of that concept?

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Definitions:

Social Comparison

The process of comparing oneself to others in order to evaluate or enhance some aspects of the self.

Dissimilar to Ourselves

Describes things or individuals that are vastly different from our own characteristics, experiences, or beliefs.

Risky Shift

A phenomenon where group decisions tend to be more extreme, often riskier, than the initial inclinations of its individual members.

Group Dynamics

Group dynamics refers to the study of behaviors and psychological processes occurring within a social group or between social groups.