Health Sciences 1002A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Basic Income, Political Philosophy, Economic Rationalism
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Marxism: engels and marx, conflict theory/ materialism, bourgeoise vs. proletariat, main concern is class analysis, conscious human action changes society, critical theory: mass culture in comparison with the economy and merged psychoanalysis with. Marxism: political economy: focus on social inequality, perspective on health: impact of working and living conditions in capitalist society and how they contribute to illness, as well as the role of medical profession. Dangerous work environment and poor living conditions. Growth of medical-industrial complex profit orientated medical companies and industries. Just?: health inequities how can we change these, assumes that determinants of health are shaped by the economic and political structures of society. Ca(cid:374)ada"s li(cid:271)eral politi(cid:272)al e(cid:272)o(cid:374)o(cid:373)y: canada has a liberal political economy, mea(cid:374)s free (cid:271)usi(cid:374)ess fro(cid:373) go(cid:448)(cid:859)t (cid:272)o(cid:374)trol, liberal political economy: Rooted in theories of economic liberalism, which sees individual freedom as more important than social wellbeing always want to uphold individual freedom.