Research Reflection: Systematic Racism Impacts on Health & Environmental Discrimination
This research reflection will focus on the impacts of systematic racism on environmental and health disparities.
BEFORE diving into the articles, let’s learn about environmental racism from a sociological perspective. Review the first section below and take notes. Use this information to give you a base understanding of the topics we are exploring this week before diving deeper into the peer-reviewed research in the next section.
- Read: Sociology 3e Environmental Racism SectionLinks to an external site.
- Review: Climate and Environmental Justice (The Climate Reality Project)Links to an external site.
- Review: Sacrifice Zones 101 (The Climate Reality Project)Links to an external site.
ASSIGNMENT
Read each article and respond to the questions below. Be sure to personalize your answers and cite information you use from the articles in APA formatting.
***Answers must be your own PERSONAL reflections. Answers appearing to be done by AI will be put through several AI screeners. If your answers are suspected to be done by AI then you will receive no credit and be asked to redo the assignment for credit.
Article: Environmental Oppression: Who is targeted for toxic exposure? Download Article: Environmental Oppression: Who is targeted for toxic exposure?
- What are the key factors Maher argues contribute to environmental oppression and the unequal distribution of environmental hazards?
- When we think about the X (history X biography), what historical events and/or policies does the author suggest as key contributors to environmental oppression?
- Discuss an example of data (or case study) Maher uses to illustrate the patterns of toxic exposure affecting specific racial or socioeconomic groups.
The impact of Whiteness on the education of nurses ( Download The impact of Whiteness on the education of nurses (Susan M. Bonini, Cheryl E. Matias)Download Susan M. Bonini, Cheryl E. Matias)
- How do authors define “Whiteness” in the realm of nursing education, and why is the important for understanding systematic inequalities?
- How do Bonini And Matias explain the historical development of ‘Whiteness’ in nursing education and its implications for today’s nursing curriculum?
- What examples do the authors provide to illustrate the impact of ‘Whiteness’ on both nursing students and patients?
- What strategies do the authors recommend for nursing educators to better support students from marginalized backgrounds?
- According to the article, how does the impact of Whiteness in nursing education affect patient care, particularly in racially diverse communities?
ARTICLE: Structural racism and health inequities in the USA: evidence and interventionsDownload ARTICLE: Structural racism and health inequities in the USA: evidence and interventions
- According to the authors, what 3 factors are key to understanding the history of systematic racism within the United States? Which factor do you think is most overlooked and why?
- Pick one of the three health factors discussed and examine how health gaps have impacted your personal X (either positively or negatively).
- Describe and discuss the interventions proposed by the authors. Which intervention can you personally participate in to lessen structural health inequities?
FINAL THOUGHTS
- Which article provided the most understanding for you regarding systematic racism? Why? What factors/arguments/data made this article impactful? How will this knowledge be useful to you in your own X or future career?
- Which article was the most interesting or surprising for you? Why? Provide examples and cite the article.
- Did you have trouble understanding any of the articles? What additional questions do you have? How I can help your understanding?
- Look at your X, and with your deeper understanding of systematic racism, provide an example of how you have witnessed this phenomenon in your own life.