ANSC 148 final shit version

Neoliberalism

Political and economic response to socialism, communism, and fascism, focusing on a free market with limited state interference

Three pillars of neoliberalism policy

Privatization of the public sphere, deregulation of the corporate sector, and the lowering of income and corporate taxes.

Structural Adjustment Programs (SAPs)

Economic reforms for low-income countries mandated by IMF/World Bank to stabilize the economy, reduce government intervention, and promote market-oriented economies.

How poor countries develop rich ones

The flow of wealth from poor countries to rich ones due to issues like illegal capital flight, tax havens, and low governmental oversight

Critiques of the aid industry

Various criticisms regarding the aid industry's effectiveness and impact on recipient countries.

Rituals of global health

Spaces (like rural motels), objects (snacks, rewards), and activities (participation and interaction) involved in global health initiatives.

Case of Mozambique

The influence of NGO-ization on health, the impact of SAPs on public health systems, and increasing social inequality.

Playpump, deworm the world case studies

Examples used to illustrate the challenges and implications of certain health interventions.

Structural violence

Social arrangements that put individuals and populations in harm's way, embedded in political and economic organization.

Structural vulnerability

The risk experienced by individuals due to structural violence and their location in multiple socioeconomic hierarchies.

Structural competency

The capacity for health professionals to recognize health as a result of broad social, political, and economic structures.

Naturalizing inequality

The overlooked ways that structural violence manifests, often attributed to cultural differences or behavioral shortcomings.

Implicit frameworks

Blaming culture, individual choices, or biology rather than acknowledging the influence of structural factors.

Naturalization of social suffering

The impact of economic systems like neoliberalism on people's migration and suffering.

Examples of social structures

Policies, economic systems, and social hierarchies that shape societal dynamics.