SSCI 1300U Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Implicit-Association Test, Ascribed Status, Syphilis
1 Mar 2017
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Majority world nations (high income nations: in these contexts, income does not explain all of the economic inequality, re: conceptualization of class: resources, power, authority. The health of a population depends not just on the size of the economic pie but on how the pie is shared . Equality vs equity equality = sameness: giving everyone the same thing -> it only works if everyone starts from the same place. Equity = fairness: access to the same opportunities -> we must first ensure equality before we can enjoy equality. A collection of state policies and social programs which attempt to respond to basic social needs that are not met by capitalism: often referred to as the social safety net , central organizing logic : redistribution. State only intervenes when the family cannot (social democratic) Horizontal: reallocate resources (i. e. , income) through a collective piggy bank" (i. e. , taxes) Vertical: provide more resources (i. e. , income) to those most in need through a robin.
