In Sickness and In Wealth
The video, "In Sickness and in Wealth," is part of the series Unnatural Causes put on by California Newsreel. Unnatural Causes is a documentary series that analyzes how health is affected by different social factors. The specific episode, "In Sickness and in Wealth," discusses how social class affects the health of people in America. The documentary focuses on the city of Louisville, Kentucky and shares the lives of four people, living in four different council districts. Each of these council districts have their own way of living through the different social classes they are a part of. First, we meet a man living in council district 16, where many people earn more than $100,000 each year. Then, we meet a woman living in council district 24, where many people are "financially comfortable" and consider themselves to be middle class. Next, we meet a man who lives in council district 21, where many families are working full time jobs and their salaries co
