[HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE] unit 10 sociological perspectives p1 p2 m1 d1 DISTINCTION ACHIEVED

Wiktoria Kakol
Unit 10: sociological perspectives
P1: explain how sociological perspectives are applied to the understanding of health and social care
P2: explain how sociological perspectives contribute to the understanding of society
M1: analyse the contribution of sociological perspectives to the understanding of health and social care and
society
D1: evaluate the role of sociological perspectives in the understanding of society and models and concepts of
health in relation to the service provision in a local health and social care setting.
Mr Santos

In this assignment I am going to explain how the different sociological perspectives are applied to the
understanding of health and social care. The different sociological perspectives are; functionalism, feminism,
Marxism, post-modernism and social action. I will also explain how the 5 sociological perspectives contribute
to the understanding of society. After this I will make sure to analyse the contribution of sociological
perspectives to the understanding of health and social care and society and evaluate the role of sociological
perspectives in the understanding of society and models and concepts of health in relation to the service
provision in a local health and social care setting.

Sociology is a subject many people decide to study in order to find out about the human social relationships
and institutions, of how people decide to behave in different groups. The study of sociology is developed
into many subject areas, going from crime to religion, from divisions of race and social class all to any shared
beliefs in the culture.

Socialisation is the process of learning to behave in a way that is accepted by the society. The behaviour of
people will vary depending on the region they may live, as each region of the world has different beliefs.
There are two different types of socialisation, which are primary socialisation and secondary socialisation.
Primary socialisation are the norms and values learned at home. Whereas, secondary socialisation is the
norms and values you are taught outside of your home.

Culture is the social behaviour of people or society. The social behaviour of a person will depend on what
ethnicity they have and what religious beliefs they have. For example, some people may act more harshly
towards others as they believe that’s what they have to do, however, some people with many different
religious beliefs will think that they have to be kind to others as that’s what their religion says to do.

Norms are the rules/guidelines that decide how we should behave in a society of a group that is within a
society. If you do not follow the rules of the society you will be known as a deviant person. A deviant person
is an individual who does not conform to the norms of a society or a social group.

Diversity is recognising, respecting and valuing the idea that each individual is different. In a health and
social care setting, a health care professional will promote diversity by helping an individual according to
their own personal needs.

Social class is the division system of people, based on their social and economic status. Social class splits into
few levels;
- Upper class
- Middle class
- Working class
- Working poor
- Poverty level
The upper class owns the highest status in the society. The upper class people are usually the wealthiest
members and also hold a high political power. Middle class is in between of the upper class and working
class. They are in the middle of a social hierarchy, and are strongly challenged by different schools of political