SOCI 3451 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Phoenix, Arizona, Concentrated Poverty, Reproduction
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The power of poverty: individual agency and structural constraints ksr. Eating habits dependent on poverty: poor person does not go to the doctor when they are sick or injured . American perspective on poverty: your life is what you make it, pull yourself up by the treatment delay bootstraps ; masters of our own fate. Americans emphasize the personal choices more than socioeconomic and structural oppressors: ex. Healthy food, exercising, not abusing drugs, not smoking, drinking in moderation, wearing a seatbelt, vaccinations, preventative health checkups: but the choice to eat healthy is not always there. A country"s policies matter: person without health insurance cannot afford preventative health care. Poverty is a very powerful social determinant on health. 62. 1% of all bankruptcies were caused by medical expenses. 1960"s senior citizens found that poor health : caused poverty. Once they retired lost health insurance, couldn"t afford private insurance.
