HLTC02H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Neocolonialism, Intersectionality, Racialization

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A call for postcolonial theoretical perspectives to better understand how gender, class, racialization and historical positioning intersect to shape the health of individuals, communities and populations. Feminist studies of health calling for complex analyses of gender and its intersection with other forms of social difference. Examine the relevance of postcolonial feminist theories as frameworks for understanding women"s health and the factors shaping inequities in health and access to health care. Reviewing the theoretical foundations of postcolonial-feminist theories and consider how these perspectives extend the boundaries of main stream feminist theorizing to inform critical analyses of women"s health. Illustrate how postcolonial feminist perspectives can be used to analyse women"s health concerns using examples related to canadian aboriginal women"s health as a case in point. Emphasizing the importance engaging critically with postcolonial feminist theories as frameworks for social action aimed at mitigating inequities and promoting social justice in the area of women"s health.

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