Respond to two of the postings in one or more of the following ways in separate paragraphs:
Offer an additional description of what your classmate’s social issue “looks like” within society.
Expand on your classmate’s posting by explaining in what ways the social issue they described is a personal problem or a public issue.
Compare the similarities and differences between your social issue and your classmate’s social issue.
Share an additional resource that supports your classmate’s post and explain what the resource adds to your classmate’s response.
1. The social issue that I chose is Health Care Reform. Health care reform is a restructure of the way insurance affects the health care system. I chose this social issue mainly because I do believe the cost of health care is highly overpriced. This is an issue that I see people face firsthand every day in my current profession. Many people avoid going to the doctor simply because they cannot afford the possible treatment that they may need. The Affordable Care Act was passed in 2010 by Former President Barack Obama. ACA was created so that health coverage could become affordable for more people. The Affordable Care Act vastly became known as “Obama Care’.
Health Care Reform is a public issue. Unfortunately, social class plays apart in health care. An insured patient would possibly be treated before an uninsured patient. There are several other factors that play a part in health care. Even with having federally funded insurance such as Medicaid, certain guidelines have to be met. Also, not all treatment is covered by federally funded insurance coverage.
Reference
Kevin Fiscella, MD, MPH. Health Care Reform and Equity: Promise, Pitfalls, and Prescriptions. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3022050/
2. The social issue that interest me is mental illness. Mental illness are a wide range of conditions that affect your mood, thinking, and behavior such as, depression, dementia, and bipolar disorder. These behaviors can last for a long or short period of time. With the right treatment the majority of individuals can still function in their daily lives.
Within a society mental illness looks like discrimination. It is hard for an individual to find work, other people fear an individual with mental illness, and they are unable to live a normal life. A personal problem when dealing with mental illness is have a steady and lasting relationship. I feel in order to have that type of relationship an individual must find someone who understands their condition, is willing to accept them as they are, and have good patience. A public issue the individual may deal with is finding decent housing or feel at risk of being attacked. While watching the video Sociological Imagination, Mills argue that history is an important element in sociology imagination. The different events that was featured in the video lets a person see where their life is at compared to others.
References
Sociology Live! (2015, October 22). Sociological imagination [Video]. You Tube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BINK6r1Wy78
Other Resources
Media
Goldrick-Rab, S. (2020). Sociological insights: Studying while hungry. In American Sociological Association video series [Video]. Vimeo Pro. https://vimeopro.com/asasoc/insights/video/407748864
Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 5 minutes.
Also note: Closed captioning is available on this video.
Sociology Live! (2015, October 22). Sociological imagination [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BINK6r1Wy78
Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 6 minutes.
Also note: Closed captioning is available on this video.
Zevallos, Z. (2012, November 6). Applied sociology [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p94HgJiavjs
Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 4 minutes.
Also note: Closed captioning is available on this video.