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Homework # 1 Sick Role

CRN 71223 Due Tuesday, 31 August 2010 Email to instructor mbasti@cuesta.edu by midnight.-  Your homework  must be in my Inbox by the posted date/time. No late work will be accepted without advance discussion and agreed accommodations.  No exceptions.  (10 points possible)
 

• The topics for this week are  sick role, folk remedies, cross cultural body image, the five dimensions of health, and tools for media literacy and critical thinking.
   

• The course objectives addressed are # 1 Examine and analyze the dimensions of health as defined by a variety of non-dominant ethnic/racial groups. # 5 Assess the role that various religions play in shaping health/illness beliefs and choices.
   

• The course outcomes addressed are # 3 Evaluate contemporary media and literature for institutional discrimination and analyze examples of dominant and non-dominant group conflict. # 6 Differentiate between bias, prejudicial and/or discriminatory behavior and non-judgmental and acceptance of others behavior/attitudes.  # 3 Diversity Rubric Outcomes: Examine struggles of non dominant groups for power, justice, and access to resources.  Health Rubric Outcomes: # 7 Examining the relationship between values and beliefs and mental health.  Utilize this relationship to create effective interpersonal communication in relationships, coping, prevention of addictive behaviors, and personal safety.

Read Teague et al (2nd ed.) Chapter 1 , 9 and Ch. 10 page 192 
Review the web links below or perform Independent Internet research to locate similar reliable and credible links to further understand the content presented.
Optional: Find, read, summarize and share via discussion with classmates in myCourses Message Board or Chat.

Respond to the following questions using short phrases or bulleted responses. Include the author or agency and year where you found your information after each question. Make sure the complete question below is immediately above your response.  Responses submitted without questions as numbered may not receive credit.  Be sure to give credit to the author/agency where you found your information. 

You may use the following  Web links or find similar Internet/Web links to understand the concept of folk medicine, sick role  and body image.   I suggest you Save or Download copies of these articles for your notebook if you want to use them during exams. 

****Wikipedia is not a reliable source and no credit is given for responses taken from Wikipedia other wiki web sites.


Sick Role

    Introduction:

Individuals and cultures have unique views on what health looks like and how illness should be treated. Different conditions (psychological and physical health problems) are acknowledged or cared for differently amongst cultural groups.  For example, in some cultures mental illness is associated with a stigma.  If someone is hallucinating or has a family member that is considered by that group to be abnormal, the person may hidden, left to survive on their own or ignored or shunned by other family members and the community.  Cultural beliefs and values influence attitudes and subsequently actions of members of that group.

1.  What does it mean to be healthy to you? In other words, what is your personal definition of health?

2.)  How do you know you are ill?  In other words what do you do when you are sick?  How do you define illness?

3.  List the four (4) key concepts (components) to the sick role. ( e.g., definition of health and illness) http://www.ux1.eiu.edu/~cfjcd/HST%202200/Sick%20Role.ppt, Illness and Sick-Role Behavior: Encyclopedia of Public Health

4.  State three (3) different definitions of culture. Be sure to credit the authors/source for each definition. (Teague et al, 2nd ed. Chap. 1 page 6) Defining Culture

5.  Is being overweight or obese perceived to be a problem in every culture? Yes/ No.  (Teague et al, 2nd ed. Ch. 10 page 192) cross cultural body image - Yahoo! Search Results | Obesity - Does Ethnicity Influence Body-Size Preference? A Comparison of Body Image and Body Size
 
6.  Describe three (3) cultures that view being overweight as attractive or desirable. Teague et al, 2nd ed. Ch. 10 page 192)  Three-quarters of women here hate their shape… why?, Partners Task Force - Marriage Traditions in Various Times and Cultures

7.  List the five (5) major dimensions of health as explained on the  F. A. Q. page.   Note: mental and intellectual health are the same thing.

8.  Define the term folk/home remedy.
 

Media Literacy

      Introduction: Media Literacy refers to how media message influence society and also refers to consumer saavy in being able to discern reliable and credible sources of information from sources that are attempting to promote a political view or sell a product or service.  While both facets of media literacy are important to health, our focus will be on refining one's skills in locating reliable ethnic minority health information.

1.  Describe criteria that can be used to differentiate whether or not health literature (including web based) discussing health issues is credible and / or reliable. (Teague et al, 2009, Your Health Today, 2nd ed. Chap. 1 pages 14-17) Evaluation criteria for Internet information. |   The CARS Checklist

2.  Surf the Internet and locate three (3) quality ethnic minority health resources that you can use for this class.  Copy and paste the URL's for the 3 web sites below.

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