Asked by Courtney Gwizdz on Jun 28, 2024
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What is a food desert, and how does it exemplify the main point of this chapter, which is that health and illness are socially constructed?
Food Desert
Areas with limited access to affordable and nutritious food, often characterized by a lack of grocery stores, farmers' markets, and healthy food providers.
Socially Constructed
Formed by societal norms and interactions, these are ideas, concepts, or categories created and maintained through collective social agreement.
- Study the role of social variables like class, race, and gender in determining health and illness statuses.
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Supachok ChiarasatawongJun 29, 2024
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Good answers will mention that food deserts began to emerge when grocery store chains left urban areas for the suburbs in the 1960s and 1970s as a result of perceived problems of security, profitability, real estate costs, and parking. The result was that there were fewer healthy food options for those living in these urban areas and, in their place, other fast food and convenience-type food sources moved in. The effects, due to a change in food sources, include a greater risk of obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. A social process has impacted the physical bodies (and health) of individuals who live in these low-income urban spaces.
Learning Objectives
- Study the role of social variables like class, race, and gender in determining health and illness statuses.
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