Question

Given that race is a social construct, rather than a reality, is it useful to continue use race as a way to view US Health disparities? why or why not?

Answer 1

Yes, in my opinion the race is an approach to view US Health disparities. Race as a social construction is a common theory as most of the experts in their sampling have an opinion that biological race is non-existent, thus is a social construct created by societies. The race is created to serve the purposes of the majority. According to the epidemiological data the racial groups are affected unequally by diseases, in terms or mortality and morbidity. These differences in health between racial groups lead to racial health disparities. Health disparities is the preventable differences in the burden of injury, disease, violence, or opportunities to attain the optimal health which are experienced by socially disadvantaged populations