There are 2 parts to the assignment. Part 1
) How might an interactionist respond to the film How to Survive a Plague? What would the interactionist be most interested in and how might they explain the problem (15 points)
(2) What do you think that Foucault means when he says that mental conditions are subjective, and not objective (take your best guess). (5 points)
(3) According to functionalists, The Sick Role is a set of rules that govern how we think about sick people, they are from 1951 though… are they still true in your opinion? Give an example. (15 points)
(4) Functionalists would argue that death has an important function in society so prolonging life may not be a good outcome. What do you think that means? How could saving people be a problem? (5 points)
(5) According to conflict theorists, the system unfairly provides better health care for the rich and powerful. Do you think that’s true? Explain your answer. (10 points)
(6) How do you think that a conflict theorist would explain why ObamaCare, the term used for our health care system, was so hard to pass into law. (10 points)