What was the overall theme for this week
Health messages in the media
The Media can be bias towards 2 key concepts
what are they
Commercial Interest and Political Interest
How can the media misrepresent health and illness
By reporting selective facts and images
What is Stigma
A physical or social trait, such as a disability or a criminal record, that results in negative social reactions such as discrimination and exclusion.
The belief or process supporting individual choice, freedom, and self-responsibility is an example of what key concept
Individualism
What are 2 example of Disease Mongering
Restless leg syndrome
Erectile Dysfunction
What does Mass Media Portrayals Contribute to
The creation or reproduction of knowledge about illness and disease
Societies and communities change and shape overtime
this is an example of which key concepts
social construction
Name 4 of the key concepts discussed in the presentation
Structure Agency interplay
Socialisation
Social Construction
Individualism
Media Templates
Stigma
Disease Mongering
Commercial interest
Political Interest
Factors of influence on a individual such as class, gender, race and ability and the way in which it affects a person capacity to act independently
what Key concept is this
Structure-agency interplay