Discuss how health disparities are affected by social conditions such as race
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Feedback: Research finds that health disparities are affected by social conditions. On virtually every measure of health, racial–ethnic minorities are disadvantaged. Environmental racism is the disproportionate exposure of some racial groups to environmental toxic substances. Racial minorities are more likely than other groups to live near hazardous waste facilities. Those living in high opportunity neighborhoods, which are typically White, can expect to live up to 20 years longer than residents of a low opportunity neighborhood in the same city.
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a. true b. false
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a. true b. false
Which of the following statements about language is FALSE?
A. Language allows us to forge a shared history. B. We can accumulate and store information through language. C. Sharing a language means sharing a culture. D. Language is the use of symbols to communicate with others in a complex way.
symbolic interactionism
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