Concepts Flashcards
what is class
class is a social label designed to seperate rich from poor.
what is class struggle
The conflict between rich and poor (proletariat and bourgeois) regarding the means of production vs demands of labour.
why is class struggle useful
useful framing to understand why economic inequalities are being exacerbated
What is habitus
individuals are shaped from the learning of a life course
author of habitus
Bourdieu
what is the social gradient
the stratification of people where those with higher health outcomes are rich and vice versa
what is intersectionality (multiple jeopardy)
social categories all contribute to experiences of health inequality under capitalism
what is situated analysis
negative impacts of capitalism affect everybody regardless of identity/social cateogry
what is neoliberalism
a political ideology that promotes no state control over the market
health implications of Neoliberalism
resulted in health inequalities due to underinvestment in health services, privatization of access, and regulation
what is a paradigm
a framework or set of beliefs within society
what is a paradigm shift
change of framework or societal beliefs
possible authors of paradigm shift
Thomas Kuhn, Paul Feyerabend
social implications of a paradigm shift
change to more progressive beliefs, eventually affecting behaviour or even policies or laws. Inverse affect would be making beliefs less progressive more discriminatory
health implications of paradigm shift
eventually positively affects health if shift is progressive, if not will cause discrimination which can cause minority stress, among other strcutural issues.
what is stigma
discrimination or prejudice against people who are not following societal norms.
social implications of stigma
produces minority stress and enforces discrimintory behaviour, negatively affecting structural beliefs of society
health implications of stigma
minority stress, structural laws reducing healthcare access, causing poor health outcomes in minority
what is procedural justice
justice based on criteria, the decision making behind an action is most important ethically
author of procedural justice
Thiabut and walker
what is progressive universalism
a form of universal health care, an upstream measure
what is universal healthcare (UHC))
easier health care access to all people
social outcomes of universal health outcomes
reduces economic inequality gap when it comes to healthcare affordability
health outcomes of UHC
easier access to health care
