Distinguish between sociological concepts health, medicine, preventive medicine, and health care.
Explain what is meant by the “sick role” and apply various sociological perspectives to this phenomenon.
Explain how illness can be socially constructed and theorize about how labeling (or not labeling) a condition as an illness can result in inequality.
Describe the health care system in the United States, demonstrating knowledge of recent trends, as well as economic and racial inequalities within the system.
Discuss the prevalence of particular public health issues such as smoking, obesity, teen pregnancy, and HIV/AIDS and be able to apply a sociological analysis to other public health issues not discussed.
Explain how the HIV/AIDS epidemic is intertwined with gender inequality, poverty, violence, and globalization.
