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Details below of this year's "Cost of Living" Symposium
The British Sociological Association 50th Anniversary Medical Sociology Conference 2018
Glasgow Caledonian University
Wednesday 12 September 2018 at 15:05-16:45
Hamish Wood Building, Room W110
Title: Focusing the Sociological Lens on Tractable Social Problems: Racial Inclusion, Discrimination and Mental Health
Speaker: Stephani Hatch, King's College London
Abstract: Sociology is particularly suited to address pervasive and complex social problems, but like much of UK academia, seems to be incapable of addressing the lack of racial inclusion. This is not only apparent in whose voices are represented in the discipline, but also where the sociological lens is focused. Guided by intersectionality and stress process theories, this talk explores why racial inclusion is important for sociology (and academia more broadly) but remains elusive; what impact silencing certain racial groups has on our understanding of intersecting identities; and how sociological driven research can address the tractability of social determinants. To illustrate this, I focus on discrimination and the sociology of mental health research in the UK. As with other social problems, discrimination experiences have a life course narrative; are shaped by multiple statuses and identities; limit educational and occupational opportunities; and have a pronounced effect on mental health and healthcare practices. However, there is relatively little information from UK populations about discrimination, which is approached with caution when linked to race. Increased attention is needed on (1) what role discrimination has in the continued lack of racial inclusion in our educational and research institutions, and (2) what are the consequences of continuing to ignore it.
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