Question

this is a sociology question .

think back to preCOVID days and try to incorporate some interctionist and Conflict perspective into your analysis of the relationship between the medical profession and our society.

Answer 1

Conflict perspective suggests that the society is in a perpetual conflict for the limited resources available where social order is maintained not through consensus but through domination. One of the most important things about the capitalist economies is that everything has got a price and people thought that the healthcare industry is very expensive and that they cannot access it. Both the common men and the medical professionals maintained a professional relationship which made it very rigid. Only the rich could get better healthcare because they were able to afford while the poor people didn’t get enough care and they also control their diseases till the last minute because they would feel that they cannot afford to the medicines and treatment. This is also learnt through symbolic interaction between the members of the society through symbols, language and attitudes. This would mean that most of people’s attitude would be shaped by their interaction with other members in the society.

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