SA 345 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Health Care In Canada, Neocolonialism, Indian Act
8 Apr 2017
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The gendering and racializing of the canadian health care system anderson & kirkham. The health care system (hcs) is a product of a nation"s history and culture. Article shows how histories of colonization and domination (and present day neo-colonialism) produce . Canada"s discriminatory policies toward aboriginal women in indian act. Although the equality rights has changed significantly, a large gap still exists between the ideal and reality. Immigrants still positions in lower ranks of workforce. Women more likely to live in poverty. Income gap between canadian-born and immigrants is widening. Gap widens even when immigrants are more educationally advanced than their canadian-borns. Position aboriginal women at the bottom of most health and socio-economic ranks. Consequences for individual experiences and life opportunities. These jobs are the first to be lost in economic recessions. May be a path to poverty, and the health consequences that come with it. Evidence shows that social and economic conditions are major predictors of health.
