Health Sciences 1001A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Food Bank, Wage Labour, Intersectionality
28 Oct 2016
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Consider feminist analysis of intersection of gender and economic inequality from two case studies: feminization of poverty, feminomics. Consider medicalization and its relationship to sdh and gender. Capitalist economic systems foster social inequalities and health inequalities. Capitalist systems produce distinct social classes which drives social change and history. Trade unions is to fight for employees interests. Neoliberalism helps fortify or consolidate power in the hands of the powerful ,and aims to disrupt. Social relations of productions >gives rise to certain kinds of social relationships solidarity of the working class. Lot of demand on social services like food bank ,workers in the food bank try but there is to many people. Social inequalities produced by: economic inequities, political influences, historical influences, gender inequities and discrimination, social exclusion. Draws attention to gender discrimination (wage gap) Links personal situations and experiences of health to political processes.
