Sociology of Health: Inequalities, Theories, and Role of State and Professionals

Sociology of health

TABLE OF CONTENT
INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................................2
MAIN BODY........................................................................................................................................3
CONCLUSION....................................................................................................................................6
REFRENCES......................................................................................................................................7
INTRODUCTION
Sociology of health can be understood the study of society patterns, social
relationships and culture which surrounds people in livelihood patterns and the
parameters through which medical treatments are provided among people. Social
class leads to inequalities in health which is one of the biggest most emerging issues
around world in health aspects globally. The report explains theories of sociology in
health and illness with understanding of role of state and professions in management

health along with understanding of cultural, societal influences related to social
construction of health. Report also discusses understanding and detail analysis of
concept of stick role in relation to well being, and the role in social class standards. It
explains how they are an integral part of society and medically have the right to get
proper treatments without any discrimination within social class. Report in detail
analyses how an individual health affects every person connected around in society,
various measures they need to be taken for procuring safety and functional ethics
which will benefit them for long term. There is detailed analysis on social class
inequality and the various demerits society faces due to potential unequal distribution
of medical facilities among people. Report explains various measures which are
important in social class for enabling strong life and the various measures which
leads to inequalities in health among global parameters (Gottdiener,2019).
MAIN BODY
Social class is set of correlated to environmental hazards which increase risk
of contracting disease, low access to fresh produce, provide facilities and the
efficient preventive health programs. People in upper class posses high economic
power and social networks which effectively derive strong medical facilities and
proper medical treatments, with proper knowledge and confirmation with specialists.
Social networks confer benefits from advantages in seeking employment and ethical
facilitation of services in medical treatments. Social inequality can be understood as
the differentiation among people on economic grounds based on their income factors
and ability to provide proper treatments. Social inequality largely impacts people
health profiles as unequal distribution of environmental hazards and access to health
services often vary highly between demographic groups including social classes.
Socioeconomic factors such as high pattern of employment, better economic and
financial strength to get efficient treatments and nursing facilities affect highly the
social class people. The social class leads to inequalities in health on various global
parameters on which there have been various theories of sociology of health and
illness established which can be analyzed with the detailed study.
Theoretical analysis:
Functionalism sociology of health and illness can be understood as an
interconnected system of institutions where all social institutions act as an integrated