Structural Violence Reflection

It was really amazing what I learned in these past weeks of Structural Violence class. I did my research before registering for this course. I was told the workload is hectic, based on the similar one that was being taught and I was hesitant in registering for the class because of time management. I had three goals in mind. The first was to understand what structural violence mean, how one can identify situation like that and ways to overcome it. Compare them to that of people in underdeveloped countries, and explore areas of improvement. Also, I wanted to relate my experience to the risk factors associated with structural violence so that I can help people in that situation get better pharmaceutical care. The oppressed find it hard to voice their opinion when it is related to discrimination and social injustice, because they feel no one will agree to their statement. This is one of the topics that really got me thinking, and I can relate well with that. Lastly, was to understand the relationship between high healthcare cost and patient suffering from structural violence, so that I can utilize the information I learned …show more content…
Their culture in the United States were a wide array of socially and geographically diverse groups. Their properties were forcefully taken from them. The right to vote was denied from them and often persecuted by European explorers and the settlers that trailed. Native Americans have struggled to maintain their ancestral practices, while increasing their representation in American political and cultural life. These has a great impact on them and have influenced their health in general. A lot of health commodities has been associated to these group of people. African Americans on the other hand have encountered a lot injustice and discriminations. Many are using food stamps and Minnesota food aid, not because they cannot work but due to lack of unemployment among these group of