HLST 1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Social Forces, Neoliberalism, First Nations
8 Jun 2017
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Hlst 1010 reflective essay perspective notes: political-economy approach. Example: a socialist ideology emphasizes a shared economy, equity, and gov"t responsibility, and these features inform their policies and decisions. A biomedical approach would be concerned with . A political-economic analysis also attempts to uncover the political and economic conditions that led to this situation in the first place. In order to understand what"s going on in regard to people"s health in a population, cross-analysis is needed. Political ideology = system of ideas or beliefs that form the basis of a political or economic order. Markets, not governments, are best and most efficient allocators of resources. Societies are comprised of autonomous individuals (producers & consumers) motivated by material or economic considerations. Competition is the primary vehicle for innovation. Wister & speechly: the political context isn"t black and white one party or mandate over another doesn"t necessarily result in higher.
