HLTB41H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Food Security, Risk Society, Social Darwinism
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Chapter 4 class, health inequality and social justice. Class - position in a system of structured inequality based on the unequal distribution of power, wealth, income and status, people share similar life chances. Life chances - peoples opportunity to realize their lifestyle choice which are assumed to differ according to class. Medicare - canada"s universal health care program funded and administered by federal, provincial and territorial governments. Marx, classes are a product of social relations and are defined by ones relationship to the means of production. Gabb, class - those who share similar economic circumstances, common membership or purpose. Domination, exploitation and distribution of material benefits. Material oppression occurs when material welfare of one group depends on the material deprivation of another. Empirical - describes observations or research thats based on evidence drawn from experience. Wealth - individuals assets minus debts at any given point in time (more unequally distributed than income)
