The readings to answer these questions will be in the files. In the files Chapter 10 is Health and Medicine and Chapter 11 is The Media.
Instruction:
Unit Three – Posting #8: Health and Medicine
-Why is the United States the last industrial country to adopt a national health care program?
-How has the current public health crisis surrounding the Corona-virus shifted the conversation about access to free healthcare?
-Which sociological perspective(s) best explains why public and political support for health care reform has been difficult to achieve?
Unit Three – Posting #9: The Media
-Has social media replaced traditional sources of information sharing in our society? Using Twitter, search for a trending topic related to a highly politicized issue or debate. In your opinion, how is the social media platform shaping the discussion? What are some of the “unintended consequences” of these types of platforms? Why are media (news) outlets so driven by social media?
**Minimum length requirement for original posts is two paragraphs.
