The Relationship of Class, Status, and Power to Health

The Relationship of Class, Status, and Power to Health

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“Social Equity and COVID-19: The Case of African Americans.”

Social Inequality Reading (Doc): Chapters 1-3

Background on Reading:

Emerging statistics demonstrate that COVID-19 disproportionately affects African Americans. The effects of COVID-19 for this population are inextricably linked to areas of systemic oppression and disenfranchisement, which are exacerbated by COVID-19: (1) health care inequality; (2) segregation, overall health, and food insecurity; (3) underrepresentation in government and the medical profession; and (4) inequalities in participatory democracy and public engagement.

Instructions:

Use the reading “Social Equity and COVID-19: The Case of African Americans,” to examine how health outcomes are not only about access to health care, but also about class differences in working conditions, stress, diet, neighborhood, family structure, and other social and economic factors (such as race/ethnicity and gender). Please draw on examples from the reading to illustrate your points and discuss sociologically how life chances are shaped not only by individual “choice” but also by group membership. Additionally bring in relevant sociological concepts from Chapters 1-3 of your textbook into your discussion.

Assignment Format:

Word document

2.0 (double-spaced)

1 inch margins

12pt Times New Roman font

4 – 5 pages long (including cover page and reference page)