Module 4 Flashcards
What is Marfan Syndrome?
A genetic condition that affects connective tissue, which provides support for the
body and organs
Common in tall, lean people
What is the opposite of privilege?
Oppression
Oppression
A mix of institutional power + prejudice = disadvantages for specific groups
List the four levels of oppression.
- Individual beliefs
- Interpersonal interactions
- Institutional biases
- Societal norms
What is race?
A social construct and conceptual categorization based on physical characteristics of people in groups
-Racial categories are contextually based
-More genetic variability in racial categories than in racial groups
True or False: Racial categories are universally fixed.
False
What is ethnicity?
A term used to refer to a group of individuals who identify with or belong to a particular cultural group
Define culture.
Customs, beliefs, values, traditions, and knowledge shared by a society or community, transmitted from generation to generation
Is race a genetic construct?
No
its a social construct
What is racism?
The false belief in the superiority of one group of people over another based on race
What is personally-mediated/interpersonal racism?
Racial prejudice (different assumptions) and racial discrimination (different actions) between one individual or group and another individual or group
Define internalized racism.
Messages accepted by members of a stigmatized racial group about their own intrinsic value and talents
What is institutionalized/systemic/structural racism?
Fixed into organizational or societal structures, including rules, regulations, laws, and norms
Ex. Redlining (discriminating against the approval of loan or insurance applications)
Provide an example of institutionalized racism.
Redlining
What is racial equity?
Just and fair inclusion into a society where all people can participate, prosper, and reach their full potential
What causes racial inequity?
Any form of racism embedded in historical, political, cultural, social, and economic systems and institutions (affects health, wealth, career, education, infrastructure, & civic participation)
What does white supremacy assume?
That the practices of whiteness are the right way of organizing human life
What is the pathway to racial health inequity?
- Colonial & Racist Ideology (worldview)
- Stereotypes based on Race (beliefs)
- Prejudice (attitudes/stereotypes enforced by oppressive power)
- Racial Discrimination (behaviour)
- Racial Health Inequity (Impact)
What is racial segregation?
Physical separation of the races by enforced residence in different areas
List some associations with income and segregation.
- Higher rates of lower birth weight
- Lower rates of preterm birth, cancer, and smoking
What are some causes of racial disparities in healthcare?
- Socio-economic factors
- Under-representation of racialized groups in medical professions
- Limitations in communication
- Inaccess to culturally sensitive care
- Discrimination in clinical decision-making
How much higher is diabetes in black Canadians compared to white Canadians?
2.1 times higher
What is the Healthy Immigrant Effect?
Immigrants are in better health than Canadians when they first arrive (less than 10 years), but their health equalizes over time
Define a migrant.
Someone who leaves home and moves from one place to another
