Post-modernism, post-structuralism and social constructionism

[cooloola]

In the new year I'll be doing a subject titled "Social Constructions of Health" and I've just picked up one of the texts which outlines some of the theoretical positions applied in health. It talks about post-modernism, post-structuralism and social constructionism and I'm like oh dear this sounds like fun.....

All my subjects up to now have been science based (bio-med science degree). As far as sociology goes I guess the only areas I'm clued up on are feminism and maybe a dash of Marxism so if anyone here can give me a clue as to what post-modernism, post-structuralism or social constructionism means, especially in the area of health I would appreciate it.

thanks

[Michaelangelica]

Can you please try and define, how they define, these terms?

If you can't, is there a dictionary of sociology about, that will?

I'll then try and help.

 

Don't panic, all academic subjects, even Aramaic, are mere matters of learning the vocabulary.

 

PS

Are you doing Nursing or Counselling?

http://apt.rcpsych.org/cgi/content/full/6/6/450

[cooloola]

Thanks and sorry for such a late reply to your reply! Have been reading the textbooks, and others, and have worked it out. Basically it's all about understanding the different viewpoints and influences behind notions of health/illness. From perspectives such as feminism, marxism, capitalism, fucoult etc. etc. All new to me.

In answer to your question I'm studying nursing science.

pax

julie