chapter 5: identity, intersectionality, and health

Question 1

our sense of self in relation to society as a whole and its broader social structures

Answer 1

social identity

Question 2

societal structures that shape our individual experience and our identity, thought our experiences are inherently different from anyone else

Answer 2

structures of identification

Question 3

unlike biological sex, it involves complex social roles and expectations

Answer 3

gender

Question 4

a component of one’s identity, also known as socio-economic status. it is related to one’s education, income, family background, and occupation

Answer 4

class

Question 5

the rate of deaths in a population over a period of time (usually a year)

Answer 5

mortality

Question 6

the prevalence and incidence of a disease in a given population

Answer 6

morbidity

Question 7

ranking in society based on socio-economic status and one’s relative position in a market economy

Answer 7

social gradient

Question 8

refers to the socially constructed categories that differentiate people based on cultural heritage

Answer 8

race

Question 9

refers to a male dominated society (referring to a patriarch, the male head of a society)

Answer 9

patriarchal

Question 10

the relationship between any and all of one’s social identities. posits that one’s social identity is a result of the relationship between all of their various identities, none should be neglected

Answer 10

intersectionality