Building on our previous discussion of social determinants of health, we discuss how socioeconomic factors, like race, ethnicity, class, and income, can affect an individual's health, in both expected and unexpected ways. First, we talk about how racial disparities in life expectancy and health outcomes are discussed on black-ish. We examine how This is Us depicts the health of three black characters, raised in three different time periods and socioeconomic conditions. Then, we talk about how Latinx identity is discussed on both Switched at Birth and One Day at a Time, and how structural racism can unintentionally affect the health care one receives. We also review how class and income can directly affect access to health services and healthy living conditions, as shown on television shows like Breaking Bad, Good Girls, Call the Midwife and The Knick, and in films like The Florida Project. For further information, including where to stream or download everything we've discussed, visit our show notes at https://hohwpodcast.com/005-everyones-a-little-bit-racist/
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