unit 2 Flashcards
WHO definition of Health Promotion
Process of enabling individuals to have greater control over and improve their well-being.
Colonial Legacy is a barrier to.. ?
Health equity and empowerment of PCL.
(ppl impacted by colonial legacy)
Self-determination is a major goal of .. ?
Decolonization.
It is the freedom to choose political status and to engage in cultural, social, and economic development.
What is implicit bias?
Bias that occurs automatically and unintentionally. Doesn’t go along with one’s values. “Fog we consumed from media”
ex: PB & J
Does NOT refer to beliefs we conceal or suppress in effort to not appear bias
_____ is the secret source that creates racial inequalities
Residential segregation
If you eliminate residential segregation you …
Completely erase white and black difference in education, income, & employment
Unconscious racism
Negative opinion on race. Will unconsciously treat ppl worse.
Learned stereotypes about certain groups
Actions and decisions from implicit bias can create ….
Real world barriers to equity and opportunity
____ ____ and ____ determine opportunities based on skin colour.
Structures, Policies, and Practices
Structural racism
Exists across society, inequality for POC (like gov surveillance)
Interpersonal racism
Between individuals
Happens at the conscious and unconscious level
Privilege
Advantages or resources granted to some social groups & unavailable to others
Oppression
System that maintains disadvantages
Intersectionality
Our identities intersect and aren’t monoliths. (Simultaneous impact of race and gender, affected by both but abandoned w no help)
Equity
Acknowledges that system is bent in ways that advantage others
