Gender, Race, Class and Health: Intersectional Approaches

by Amy J. Schulz (Editor), Leith Mullings (Editor)

"Gender, Race, Class, and Health" examines relationships between economic structures, race, culture, and gender, and their combined influence on health. The authors systematically apply social and behavioral science to inspect how these dimensions intersect to influence health and health care in the United States. This examination brings into sharp focus the potential for influencing policy to improve health through a more complete understanding of the structural nature of race, gender, and class disparities in health. As useful as it is readable, this book is ideal for students and professionals in public health, sociology, anthropology, and women's studies.

Genres: Nonfiction, Race, Health, Gender, Class

470 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 2, 2005

Reviews

[Jackson · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am very grateful to have good insurance with my condition -- there are many who are not able to care for themselves, or who end up with hurtful and unnecessary surgeries and pharmaceuticals. This tells of how people who not diagnosed properly can have even more health problems stemming from the improper care of them -- being patronized instead of cared for.

[Mills College Library]

362.1089 G3255 2006