Length = ~1 page, single-spaced. * Write an essay exploring how power influences the biological effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. You can focus on structural power. You can focus on family dynamics. You can focus on any of the characteristics of power, but I do want you to connect your discussion to the scope of power, the scope of health consequences.
* Be specific. Do not just talk about stressors and stress responses in vague terms that you might have used prior to taking this class. Use the language of the readings and the lectures.
* Be explicit about the biological mechanisms involved.
* Be sure to explicitly refer to the readings in your essay. The goal of this assignment is not to discuss your own personal experiences.
You are welcome to bring in personal experience if you would like to but the purpose is to explore the topic at more of a societal level.
If you bring in your personal experience, it should be a very small portion of your essay. The goal is to have you explore this topic keeping in mind the following questions:
What are some predictions about the long-term physiological consequences of the pandemic? How does culture become biology: biological effects of current social inequality on future generations?