SHM Assignment
Instruction:
Write a 12 slidesresponse to the following topic utilizing supporting documentation obtained from textbooks and the references below. Important: Include an APA 6th. Edition format & References.
Topic: "Addressing Mental Health, Class, Gender, & Race"
Construct a 12 slides presentation paper that fully explores each of these five areas:
In the 1960s, Erving Goffman put forward the idea that social interactionism can be applied to understanding mental health. Individuals engage in self-fulfilling prophecies that support them living up to the image others have of them, and expect of them. Goffman suggested that people institutionalized with mental illness can rework their self-image based on the institutionalization.
For this assignment, we will expand upon our understanding of sociology of medicine, health, illness; more specifically, mental health and illness. You will explain the link between stress and mental illness, and then use that explanation to explain the three social variables: class, gender, and race differences in mental illness.Please put together a presentation. It is suggested that you usePrezias it is a great way to integrate text, images, and video in a moving, spatially organized format. You may also use PowerPoint or use another presentation program.
Your Presentation must do the following:
1. Explain the link between stress, mental health, and illness.
2. Next, explain class, gender, and race differences in mental health.
3. Apply at least four concepts from our readings/materials that relate to mental health and illness. For example, social isolation and stigma.
4. Select one sociological theory and explain how it can be applied to mental health and illness. Sociological theories include functionalism, conflict theory, feminist theory, symbolic interactionism, and others as mentioned in our readings and materials.
5. Include at least 4 peer-reviewed journal articles no more than five years old.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also Include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.