Discuss inequalities in health according to ethnicity and evaluate sociological explanations.
Your essay should cover the following:
• Introduction to essay
• Explain the biological as opposed to the cultural basis for differentiating groups
• Define “race” and “ethnicity”. You must be able to clearly distinguish different definitions of race and ethnicity and evaluate them
• Explain Sociologists study of race as a social definition
• Discuss statistics on health and ethnicity
• Provide both evidence of unequal health needs and treatment and be able to explain the possible causes of this/sociological explanations for health inequalities in respect of ethnicity
• Give criticisms of sociological explanations with reference to data
• Conclusion
HOW FAIR IS BRITAIN?
Background
Every three years the Equality and Human Rights Commission is required to report to Parliament on the progress that society is making towards their vision, which states:
‘Our vision is of a society at ease with its diversity, where every individual has the opportunity to achieve their potential, and where people treat each other with dignity and respect.’
Sample Solution
