Racial Health and Education Inequalities
Social institutions organize almost every aspect of our social life, from education to healthcare and from the government to the media; and provide structure to our daily lives and deliver critically important services for our physical and emotional wellbeing. Unfortunately, because of racism engrained in our society, institutions are not immune to biases. Compared with individual racism, institutionalized racism refers to the policies or practices structured into social institutions, which lead to systematic inequalities across racial groups. To further explore this, review the required resources and address the following:
Based on the resources you reviewed, describe two racial or ethnic group health disparities. Explain how social determinants of health can lead to these disparities. What are long term consequences of these disparities?
Based on the resources you reviewed, describe two racial or ethnic group educational inequalities. What factors contribute to these inequalities? What are long term consequences of these inequalities for racial groups?
Explain how racial and ethnic inequalities in health and education are examples of institutionalized (or structural) inequalities.
What is the “model minority” image and standard that many Asian Americans are held to in American society? Based on the resources you reviewed, explain why this image is a myth and a stereotype (be sure to address the methodological issues highlighted in the articles). How does this stereotype harm Asian American students?
https://nam(dot)edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Addressing-Social-Determinants-of-Health-and-Health-Disparities.pdf
https://www(dot)thoughtco(dot)com/how-racism-affects-public-school-minorities-4025361
https://www(dot)nbcnews(dot)com/news/asian-america/behind-model-minority-myth-why-studious-asian-stereotype-hurts-n792926
http://aapidata(dot)com/blog/countmein-aapi-education/
Institutionalized Inequalities
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Institutionalized Inequalities Introduction Although the main aim of institutions is meeting people’s social needs, this objective becomes undermined through favoritism and inequalities. One of the concerning issues is the concealed institutional racism that disproportionately disadvantages minority populations in the United States experience. It has led to diverse health and educational disparities with far-reaching ramifications. Racial Health Disparities The reviewed materials highlight diverse health disparities in America. For instance, two of the central racial inequalities comprise diminished life expectancy and reduced health insurance coverage among the minority population (Adler et al., 2016). The authors reveal that a significant proportion of the minority population remains incapable of accessing screening and preventable care due to a lack of insurance coverage. Adler et al. (2016) further indicate that their disadvantaged group exposes them to worse health statuses across the lifespan, diminishing their life expectancy. Evidence presented by the authors explains that these disparities arise from complex challenges, including unfavorable social determinants of health represented by where people grow, work, and live. For instance, poor remuneration or economic conditions in their environment compromise their capacity to cover their health (Adler et al., 2016). Other elements, including poor living conditions and the absence of appropriate social support, expose them to diseases leading to low life expectancy. As a result, they grapple with diverse illnesses and increased health-related financial burdens, further worsening their situation. Racial Educational Inequalities The resources reveal that minority groups in America suffer ongoing unequal treatment from their dominant peers. For instance, Nittle (2021) indicates that African American students face more harsh penalties, increasing their probability of being suspended by up to three-folds compared to their white counterparts. The writer also flags the discriminative elimination of students of color from participating in gifted programs. This attitude robs them of opportunities for advancing their skills as unique individuals. Nittle (2021) argues that the harsh punishments arise from misleading or racist perceptions that African American learners have a higher propensity to negative behavior, including being dangerous, violent, aggres...