Homework
Answer the following questions in complete sentences (5-7 sentence responses):
1) Why is the United States the last industrial country to adopt a national health care program? Which sociological perspective(s) best explains why public and political support for health care reform has been difficult to achieve?
2) How is illness functional in society? What behavior is expected from someone who is sick? ('The Sick Role')
3) Explain from a conflict perspective how health inequalities are shaped by conflict and competing interests between groups.
4) In this exercise, you will listen to a podcast on medical history and answer questions about how it demonstrates the social construction of health and illness.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.