Health Sciences 1002A/B Lecture 4: Lesson 4- additional notes

• School: Western University
• Department: Health Sciences
• Course: Health Sciences 1002A/B
• Professor: Polzer Jessica

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Text chapter 4: class, health inequality and social justice, pp. Class determines your life chances, your chances of social mobility, of gaining on education and of getting a certain type of job. Ppl acknowledge class, but few recognize that social class is one of the strongest inequality based determinants of health in canada. Even through free health access through medicare, the most disadvantaged ppl in canada still die younger and have the highest rates of illness and disability. Class (social class)- a position in a system of structured inequality based on the unequal distribution of power, wealth, income and status. Ppl who share a class position typically share similar life chances. Life chances- from max weber, this term refers to ppl"s opportunity to realize their lifestyle choices, which are often assumed to differ according to their social class. Social class is rooted in marxian and weberian approaches.