KINE 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Pierre Bourdieu
5 Oct 2017
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Social class and social determinants of health (sdoh) Explore the subtle and obvious dimensions of socioeconomic status in our lives and on our bodies. Investigate the pervasiveness of middle class ideology and the myth of the middle class. Identify key trends in canada around ses that impact health. An individual"s or groups" position within a hierarchical structure. Ses is always understood as relational, we are always comparing it to others. Relative social position of an individual or group: upper, middle, lower/working. These categories can be further sub-divided (e. g. upper-middle) Capital: a different way of thinking about the sources of power (assets) we have in our lives. Social: networks of influence or support, friendships, relationships. Cultural: knowledge, skills, education, advantages in life (travel, sports, clubs, etc. ) The more you are exposed to the world, the more knowledge you have. Athletic capital, aesthetic capital (beauty is a resource some people tap into) Ses can be in the body (embodied, corporeal)
