Sociological perspectives — class, gender, ethnicity in health

What you'll learn

1. 1

   Think about your own family. What jobs do they do? What school do you go to? These things are about your social class.

2. 2

   Which of these is MOST linked to your social class?

3. 3

   Imagine two people: one with a high-paying office job, one working two minimum-wage jobs. Who can afford better healthcare?

4. 4

   Let's look at how class affects health.

5. 5

   Sort these into 'higher class' or 'lower class' based on how they affect health.

6. 6

   Why might someone in a lower social class have worse health?

7. 7

   Now let's add gender and ethnicity. Being a woman or a person from an ethnic minority can also affect your health.

8. 8

   Which of these is a health inequality linked to ethnicity in the UK?