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Secularization and medicalization.

M Bull1

  • 1Wolfson College, Oxford.

The British Journal of Sociology
|June 1, 1990
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Medicine is replacing religion as society's moral guide, according to Bryan Turner. This paper explores medicalization and secularization, finding they are compatible social change models that may foster sect development.

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Area of Science:

  • Sociology of religion
  • Medical sociology
  • Social theory

Background:

  • Examines Bryan Turner's hypothesis on medicine as the new 'social guardian of morality.'
  • Highlights the need to integrate secularization and medicalization theories for a comprehensive understanding.
  • Reviews the historical development of Seventh-day Adventism as a case study.

Observation:

  • Medicine's increasing role in defining societal norms and values.
  • The parallel processes of secularization (decline of religious influence) and medicalization (expansion of medical authority).
  • Seventh-day Adventism as both a product and a driver of these social changes.

Findings:

  • A synthesized account of secularization and medicalization provides a robust framework for analysis.

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  • Medicalization appears conducive to the development and growth of religious sects.
  • Secularization and medicalization are compatible and potentially synergistic models of social transformation.

    • Implications:

    • Re-evaluates the role of medicine in contemporary moral discourse.
    • Offers a new perspective on the relationship between health, religion, and social change.
    • Suggests potential pathways for understanding the evolution of religious and social institutions.