In class we talked about the big questions we want the Bronx Covid Economy Reporting project to engage with. These are the meta questions: Why was Covid so bad here? Why did more Latinos than other race/ethnic groups die from Covid? How did the legacies of redlining and structural racism shape what happened in Covid? […]
Medical anthropology week 7 Why do you think Latinos consistently have been found to be the group most likely to lack health insurance? Think about this question before answering. State your reasons and back up your answers.
Using Barajas and Pierce’s study, discuss the importance of the concept “assimilation”and the experience of successful college age Latinos. Also, discuss the limitations of this concept regarding the research findings. (The Significance of Race and Gender in School Success among Latinas and Latinos in College- Heidi L. Barajas & Jennifer L. Pierce)
Using Black Lives Matter movement to show how campaigns have offered solutions to the negative treatment of African Americans, Latinos/ Hispanics etc. Counter arguing with non violent protests.
