PSY 3511 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Sexual Orientation, Socioeconomic Status
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Any group of culture who identify or associate with each other for some common purpose, need, or similarity of background. Examples of cultural groups o o o o o. Club: geography, hobby o o o o. Church/temple affiliation: age, alumni of certain groups o o. The addressing framework: addresses privilege o. Less power: gay men, lesbians, bisexuals, and other identities. The role of privilege: generally unearned or innate o o o. People with privilege generally aren"t aware of it. Privilege gives the person distinct advantages culturally, socially, and economically. Compared with euro-americans, people of color in the u. s. have: Greater use of emergency rooms and inpatient hospitalization. Worse quality of care: many norms that have been established have been primarily euro-american groups and may not be suitable or effective for people of color. Socioeconomic status explains some of the differences in treatments. Large differences in high/middle income; low differences in low income.
