RACISM AND HEALTH Flashcards
Why is racism in Canada referred to as ‘polite?’
Manifests through microaggressions and internalized assumptions and beliefs (covert racism) rather than overt racism
The 2017 Ontario Anti-Racism Act
Recognized…
- systemic racism is a persistent reality in Ontario, preventing many from fully participating in society
- denies equal rights, freedoms, respect and dignity
Canada’s 2018 Anti-racism Strategy
recognized…
Both the historical and concurrent realities of racialized people in our country
The 2018 CPHA Position Paper
recognized…
we are all either overtly or inadvertently racist and the influence of such affects the health of individuals and populations
AntiBlack Racism
defintion; roots; effects
- Definition: a system of ineqalities in power, resources and opportunities that oppresses people of African descent
- Roots: deeply entrenched and normalized - rooted in European colonization of Africa and the legitimacy of the transatlantic slave trade
- Effects: intergenerational and sustained experienes of oppression in a lifespan result in chronic stress and trauma which affects physical and mental health (cradle to grave); threat of life through violence
Building Blocks of Health Equity
list (3)
- anti-colonialism
- anti-racism
- systemic racism lens
Anti-colonialism
definition
- Recognize Indigenous peolpe’s inherent rights and sovereignty and right to self-determination
- Understand Canada’s colonial history and its ongoing impacts
Anti-Racism
Definition
identify, remove, and mitigate racially inequitable outcomes and power imbalances
Systemic Racism Lens
Definition
- Focusing on change at systems and population level and building accountability for change
- Questioning the system of priviledge that allows racist behaviour to occur
- Questioning the foundation that is upholding the act of racism
True or False:
Most Black nurses in Ontario deal with racism
True
Why is race a difficult social determinant to study?
race-based and identity data are not routinely collected
There is a higher incidence of diabetes in:
non-white females
intersectional
Who is most at risk of being diagnosed with hypertension?
non-immigrant Black women
Race
definition
a social construct, not intrinsic, but created by socially dominant groups
Racism
definition
a belief that one group is superior to another
Racialization
definition
a process by which groups can be socially constructed as races