SOCI 1F90 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Ableism, Ageism, Neoliberalism
11 Sep 2016
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Medicalization the increasing influence of the medical profession in defining what is normal/healthy and abnormal/ill. Ageism a system of inequality based on age which privileges the young at the expense of the old. Elder abuse any form of mistreatment which results in harm or loss to an older person. Ableism discrimination against those who have disabilities on the basis of fixed ideas about their limitations. Body work practice that is undertaken to modify or maintain some aspect of the body, often linked to appearance. Neoliberalism economic approach prioritizing private business, free and global trade, and unrestricted markets. Sfl vs. saskatchewan unions join forces, launch legal action. Capitalism an economic system grounded on the private ownership of the means of production. State/welfare capitalism political and economic system that combines free market principles with varying degrees of social welfare programs. Socialism an economic system in which raw materials and the means of production are collectively owned.
