HLTHAGE 1AA3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Redlining, Whitehall Study, Heterosexuality
6 Sep 2017
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Individual identity wrapped up with overarching structural forces- contributes both to how we behave and how others treat us. Shapes the way we think and behave. Other people respond to our identity and this affects out other people think about us and behave around us. Although we experience it as individuals, our identities also carry social meaning. Identity shapes health in 2 ways: social structures pose unequal health risks for some more so than others. Women more likely than men to experience domestic violence. 2. how we experience and respond to health problems. Ex. straight vs. gay responses to hiv. Individuals with marginalized identities are prone to greater health risks. Also known as ses (socio economic status) - refers to a person"s position within the economy. Class background also relevant- identity does not necessarily change within generations. In some countries class is extremely pronounced, less so in other places.
