maandag 3 maart 2008

Medical Sociology through Film

Bernice A. Pescosolido, Teaching Medical Sociology through Film: Theoretical Perspectives and Practical Tools
JSTOR: Teaching Sociology: Vol. 18, No. 3 (Jul., 1990), pp. 337-346

http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0092-055X(199007)18%3A3%3C337%3ATMSTFT%3E2.0.CO%3B2-2

Abstract

This article sets an agenda for the teaching of medical sociology by providing a pedagogical approach and set of tools that can be used in the classroom. Specifically, I argue that we need to push our students away from dualistic or relativistic thinking toward the ability to apply the sociological perspective in health, illness, and healing and to understand its limits as well as its promise. This type of teaching can be accomplished through a style that requires students to actively participate in the classroom. One way to do this, particularly in large classes where other strategies are not feasible, is to use feature films as "cases." The key advantage to this teaching strategy lies in its critical match with current students' high visual literacy. I focus on three substantive topics: mental illness, death-dying, and the political economy of illness. I supply details on films and support materials. The appendix provides a short annotated list of other films (and other resources) available on both these and a variety of other medical topics.

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