Racism and Inequality Flashcards
1
Q
What difficulties are found with conceptualisation of ethnicity in health research?
A
1) Influenced by historical, social and political context
2) Notions of ethnicity can be fixed -> Erroneous stereotyping
3) Experience of racism is strongly associated with poor health
2
Q
What is race?
A
Differentiation of groups of people biologically by differences in overall genetic make up
3
Q
What is ethnicity?
A
An element of social identity that is historically located and context dependent
4
Q
What is culture?
A
Shared beliefs and values
5
Q
What are stereotypes?
A
Generalised assumptions about/representations of a social group
