Friday, January 21, 2011
HW 32 - Thoughts following illness & dying unit
The question that I wanted to about talk about was, What might I do or address differently as a result of what you have learned this unit individually, and with your family? The dominant social practices in our culture usually involve a lot of family discussions, when it comes to illness and dying. Something that I might do differently, would be to expect any kind of family disscussion the second the sense of illness and dying kreep into our lives. For a very long time I have been listening to my parents, and following all of their rules. I'm not saying that I am going to stop, but from now on, i'm going to think a little more about what they are saying to me. The way I have addressed their statements have been as if I was under their control, and as if whatever they say is right, and whatever I say is wrong. Doing hw #30 allowed me to question my parents (for good purposes) and build myself to become more independent. So from what I have learned this unit, I will bring more thought towards other's ideas and feelings, and try to create a plan that will benefit myself, and them at the sametime.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
HW 30 - Illness & Dying - Culminating Experiential Project
The aspect of the dominant social practice that I decided to explore, was having interventions with friends and family. When my grandparents started getting really sick, my parents told me that they had to have a "talk" with me and my sister about it. At first I thought that we were getting in trouble, because we didn't visit them as often as we should, but then my mom told us that we had to visit them twice as much. She only said that because they were getting really sick, and she didn't know how much time they had left. This unit helped me understand what the dominant practices were, whenever someone in your family got sick. Now according to the lecture my parents gave me, I can add family discussions to that list.
When I went on the internet, to find out more about teens relationships with their elders, I came across elder abuse. http://helpguide.org/mental/elder_abuse_physical_emotional_sexual_neglect.htm
De Benedictis,Tina.Warning signs, Risk Factors, Prevention, and help.Segal, Jeanne.NY.2010
What the article said was that there are different types of elderly abuse. One kind that cought my eye, was neglecting the elderly. The way my parents described my lack of appreciation towards what my grandparents did for me all my life, sort of matched up with what I was reading in the article. It made me question if I really was neglecting my elders or not.
The way that I explored during this process, was by listening to my parents, and going to see my grandparents when I was told to, and sometimes even taking the initiative to go on my own. I realized that my parents were wrong, I went up to them, and had a second intervention, discussing why I was not neglecting my grandparents, and actually showing them that I care. I never thought that I would have to be this independent when it came to family, but I showed my parents, my grandparents, and myself, that I am a responsible, appreciative, loving, independent grandson. I did enjoy what I did, because I pushed myself to do so, and in the process I learned how to be more responsible.
In this exploration, I learned a little bit more about myself. I proved myself to many people that I am a "good" person. But most importantly, I proved to myself that I can go far beyond the person I actually am. This shows that the dominant practices in our culture when it comes to illness and dying, are expendable. You can basically start off a conversation with your family talking about why you should change, and why you need to be a "better" person. and then ending it by saying "your wrong, I am nice, and I do care, and if you don't believe me, i'll prove it to you."
This matters, because you are observing yourself, and others around you. Finding our cultures dominant social practices help us shape our own, changing our lives for better or for worse.
When I went on the internet, to find out more about teens relationships with their elders, I came across elder abuse. http://helpguide.org/mental/elder_abuse_physical_emotional_sexual_neglect.htm
De Benedictis,Tina.Warning signs, Risk Factors, Prevention, and help.Segal, Jeanne.NY.2010
What the article said was that there are different types of elderly abuse. One kind that cought my eye, was neglecting the elderly. The way my parents described my lack of appreciation towards what my grandparents did for me all my life, sort of matched up with what I was reading in the article. It made me question if I really was neglecting my elders or not.
The way that I explored during this process, was by listening to my parents, and going to see my grandparents when I was told to, and sometimes even taking the initiative to go on my own. I realized that my parents were wrong, I went up to them, and had a second intervention, discussing why I was not neglecting my grandparents, and actually showing them that I care. I never thought that I would have to be this independent when it came to family, but I showed my parents, my grandparents, and myself, that I am a responsible, appreciative, loving, independent grandson. I did enjoy what I did, because I pushed myself to do so, and in the process I learned how to be more responsible.
In this exploration, I learned a little bit more about myself. I proved myself to many people that I am a "good" person. But most importantly, I proved to myself that I can go far beyond the person I actually am. This shows that the dominant practices in our culture when it comes to illness and dying, are expendable. You can basically start off a conversation with your family talking about why you should change, and why you need to be a "better" person. and then ending it by saying "your wrong, I am nice, and I do care, and if you don't believe me, i'll prove it to you."
This matters, because you are observing yourself, and others around you. Finding our cultures dominant social practices help us shape our own, changing our lives for better or for worse.
Thursday, January 6, 2011
HW 29 - Reading and noting basic materials
Health care has been around for a long time. Not always the same way though. "The first inssurence company is believe to have appered during the colonial era."p.5-Cohn, Jonathan. SICK Horper Collins. NY.2007 That inssurence company was the start of a great life for many people around the world, and also the downfall for many around the world. During the 20th century, health inssurence was starting to become really popular, and it was what many were discussing about. A lot of people were very excited for what was to come, and how this new thing could bring happiness to millions of people. Almost everyone was interested in what it was, and how to get it.
People wanted to know how to get it, and once they did know, everyone was happy, and excited to be soon getting something that they thought would always be the answer to sickness. A woman broke her ankle, and was taken to Baylors hospital, into the emergency room. She becam the first woman, and person, to utilize the NEW health care. "Hospital administators around the country copied the model, and improved on it from Baylors emergency room." p. 8-Cohn, Jonathan. SICK Horper Collins. NY.2007. This was real good information(aside from the broken ankle part). Since other hospital administrators found out what happened, they used that to their advantage, and built off of it. Blue cross was also built off of this.
In our current culture, the ill and dying sometimes don't have a choice on what they should do, because sometimes they are not physically/mentally able to do so. That is why when someone is dying, usually their family comes in to see them, and the doctor will have to ask the family what to do about it, becase the sick person is unable to. It's kind of funny. Our culture gives the right for people to decide when and where someone is gonna die.
With illness and dying, isolation vs. community is a big part. There was a part in Stigma, where someone was sick, and because of that, they were isolated from the people who were regular."Stigma refer to bodily signs designed to expose something unusual and bad about the moral status of the signifer. The signs were cut or burnt into the body and advertised that the bearer was a slave, a criminal, or a traitor."p.1- Goffman, Erving.STIGMA: notes on the management of spoiled identity. Preritice Hall.NJ.1963. Illness and dying back then did determine being isolated, or being put into a community. That being said, im guessing it must have stressful if anyone got sick. Imagine your mother or father getting sick, having to stay away from them, or maybe since they are your parents, you will have to stay with them. Then you will be an outcast also. Illness and dying has affected people for a long time mentally, physicall, and socially. From being labled as an outcast to having people deciding wheather you live or die, and deciding if you are no longer cut out for having health inssurence.
People wanted to know how to get it, and once they did know, everyone was happy, and excited to be soon getting something that they thought would always be the answer to sickness. A woman broke her ankle, and was taken to Baylors hospital, into the emergency room. She becam the first woman, and person, to utilize the NEW health care. "Hospital administators around the country copied the model, and improved on it from Baylors emergency room." p. 8-Cohn, Jonathan. SICK Horper Collins. NY.2007. This was real good information(aside from the broken ankle part). Since other hospital administrators found out what happened, they used that to their advantage, and built off of it. Blue cross was also built off of this.
In our current culture, the ill and dying sometimes don't have a choice on what they should do, because sometimes they are not physically/mentally able to do so. That is why when someone is dying, usually their family comes in to see them, and the doctor will have to ask the family what to do about it, becase the sick person is unable to. It's kind of funny. Our culture gives the right for people to decide when and where someone is gonna die.
With illness and dying, isolation vs. community is a big part. There was a part in Stigma, where someone was sick, and because of that, they were isolated from the people who were regular."Stigma refer to bodily signs designed to expose something unusual and bad about the moral status of the signifer. The signs were cut or burnt into the body and advertised that the bearer was a slave, a criminal, or a traitor."p.1- Goffman, Erving.STIGMA: notes on the management of spoiled identity. Preritice Hall.NJ.1963. Illness and dying back then did determine being isolated, or being put into a community. That being said, im guessing it must have stressful if anyone got sick. Imagine your mother or father getting sick, having to stay away from them, or maybe since they are your parents, you will have to stay with them. Then you will be an outcast also. Illness and dying has affected people for a long time mentally, physicall, and socially. From being labled as an outcast to having people deciding wheather you live or die, and deciding if you are no longer cut out for having health inssurence.
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