Functionalism and after? Theory and Developments in Social Science Applied to the Health Field
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7101085 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ronald Frankenberg (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1974 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 411-427 |
| Publication date | 1974-07-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Health Services (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-7314 • E-ISSN: 1541-4469 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2190/qb1n-vu27-tbqb-2j5h |
| PMID | 4615068 |
| OpenAlex | W1973831151 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 19 |
| References cited | 12 |
It is suggested that sociology could have a totalizing theoretical function in relation to medicine. Marx in his Capital put forward a theory of social integration in which incidentally illness is seen as arising out of social conditions and reflecting back on them. Sigerist, following this lead, sees the roles of physicians and the sick in an historical context, but his analysis is marred by an inversion of Marx's man-centered view. George Bernard Shaw's experience in local government led him to a critical understanding. Parsons and Freidson develop Sigerist's ideas but outside their historical context. It is argued that empirical work in the field, while useful, suffers from the inadequacy of attempts to apply sociologic theory to medicine. This arises out of the social position of sociologists, their elitist view of administration, and their illusory desire to influence doctors. The solution is seen in identification with patients and an honest acceptance of class conflict and contradiction. It is suggested that in this respect Mao Tse-tung might be seen as a successful medical sociologist. A parallel is drawn with problems of realism and naturalism in art
Contradiction · Epistemology · Functionalism (philosophy of mind · Health care · Naturalism · Political science · Positive economics · Realism · Social science · Sociology · Sociology of health and illness · Structural functionalism · Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice · Law · Philosophy
Building a New Biocultural Synthesis
Allopathic medicine, profession, and capitalist ideology in India
The social sciences and dentistry
Political economy, cultural hegemony, and mixes of traditional and modern medicine
The Industrialization of Fetishism or the Fetishism of Industrialization
The industrialization of fetishism or the fetishism of industrialization
How critical can clinical anthropology be
Interview with Ronnie Frankenberg on publishing in anthropology and sociology
Envisaging the healthcare sector as a field
A sociologia da saúde nos Estados Unidos, Grã-Bretanha e França
Chlorosis and chronic disease in nineteenth‐century Britain
Medicine and culture Some anthropological perspectives
National health planning and the “medical model”
The Sociology of Health and Illness
Sociology of Health in Finland
The contribution of social science to international health training
Dependency Theory in the Political Economy of Health
Sociological imperialism and the profession of medicine
Medical sociology in Britain
| Citations per year | 0.34 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1970 - 2017 (48) |
| Highly cited | No |