FGM is partial or total removal of external female genitalia for non-medical reasons. Religious, social or cultural reasons are often given. The idea of FGM preserves chastity, cleanness, family honour and saves a female for marriage however these beliefs are out dated and stem from a perceived need to control female sexuality, leaving the expression […]
Illich’s Theory (1976)
The perception of medicalisation consists of medical practitioners recognising common problems in society and placing them with a medical diagnosis that will then require medical treatment. This also links in with the fact that then number of life problems in which are defined has increased massively. (Conrad 2007: 3). As a result of this, it […]
Refrences
Bancroft, J. and Machover Reinisch, J. (1990). Adolesence and Puberty. New York: Oxford University Press. Boating, B, & Black, E. (2012) social media in medicine: the impact of online social networks on contemporary medicine. USA: New Forums Press Inc. Clouston, T, & Westcott, L. (2005) working in health and social care: An introduction for allied […]
Is puberty medicalised?
Puberty has different meanings and responsibilities attached in different cultures. ‘In some cultures as such as our own, adolescence is a long period, over a decade in which the individual has responsibilities and privileges different from those of child hood or full adult hood.’ (Bancroft and Reinsich, 1990) Consumer culture and commercial interest in the […]
The medicalisation of men’s bodies.
In today’s society, something in which is becoming medicalised is ageing men’s bodies. This association of ageing which is a natural life event has now been turned into a medical problem what is seen to need treatment. Focusing solely on ageing and the body it brings to surface the negative social beliefs about the fears […]
Evaluate Illich's (1976) notion of 'medical imperialism' - what is his theory about and to what extent is it accurate today? 