Sociological theories and health

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Functionalism-

A sociological approach which sees the social institutions of the society as working in harmony with each other, making specific and clear contributions towards the smooth running of the society. This would simply be applied to health and social care through the running of a hospital making sure that everyone works together and comes to an agreement with the treatment their patients needs.

Marxism-

Marxism, as well as being a conflict model, it's also a structuralist model. It was first developed by Karl Marx (1818-83). He also thought that individual behaviour was shaped by society but he believed that it was the economic system that defined society and people's place within it. He thought that the wealthier class the bourgeoisie and the working class the proletariat will always be in conflict, the working class will always want higher wages and the higher class will always want higher profits. Doctors were seen as agents to help people get back to work.

Feminism-

The feminists in general think that the society is dominated by men. Liberal feminist think that although society has been male dominated in the past and they