SOSC 2150 Lecture Notes - Neoliberalism, Health Promotion
Document Summary
Dependant on political change of public policies. Politics need changes health improvements. Address different varieties of economic and social issues that has an effect in health. When people stand up to demand reform and change in a form of political movement that is where change begins. 1960s and 70s trade units and work force improving benefits and women"s movement equality and wages. 1) demanding social change where people can have power and start to put pressure for change. Trickle-down effect to the poor fundamental what neo-liberal theorists advocates. Reduced taxes and reduced government spending in education, government healthcare, roads, public transportation, privatization. Little evidence of trickle-down effect within the last 20 years. Corporate profits and individual profits growth in their incomes has risen. Atm machines are adding up and taking peoples" money banks are earning so well top of income earners. Corporate influence on political parties in 1980s. Associated declines of health status and population.
