Health Sciences 1002A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Simone De Beauvoir, Wage Labour, The Second Sex
14 Jul 2016
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Consider feminist analysis of intersection of gender and economic inequality, using 2 case studies: Consider medicalization and its relationship to sdh and gender. Capitalist economic systems foster social inequalities and health inequalities. Neoliberal policies disrupt the solidarity of the working class. More power in the hands of the economically privilege. The government or state can also act in ways to reduce the gaps by providing a social safety net through a welfare state. Sexism discrimination on the basis of sex or gender. Intersectional analyses look at multiple axes of power and oppression (e. g. class, gender, race") and how they influence one another to create particular experiences of health, suffering, and health care. Gender is a determinant of health gender intersects with other social determinants of health (e. g. income, race ) Draws attention to gender discrimination e. g. , gender wage gaps. Links personal experiences (e. g. , of health) to political processes (e. g. , distribution of power along gendered lines)
