Tuning the self: Revisiting health inequities through the lens of social interaction
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Tuning the self : Revisiting health inequities through the lens of social interaction. / Jønsson, Alexandra Brandt Ryborg; Spalletta, Olivia.
In: Ethos, Vol. 51, No. 3, 2023, p. 237-254.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Tuning the self
T2 - Revisiting health inequities through the lens of social interaction
AU - Jønsson, Alexandra Brandt Ryborg
AU - Spalletta, Olivia
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2023 The Authors. Ethos published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of American Anthropological Association.
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - In this article, we examine the subjective experiences of people who, according to their education level and income, belong to the lowest social classes—indicators that are commonly associated with poor health behaviors and poor health status. Drawing on 18 months of fieldwork among white, working-class people in Denmark, we draw attention to the negative stereotypes connected to health inequities and how people attempt to navigate and mitigate perceived bias. We draw particular attention to the proposed concept of tuning, which we identify as acts intended to mitigate practitioner bias and secure higher esteem and adequate care by differentiating oneself from stereotypes. Ultimately, we aim to contribute to more nuanced conversations on health inequity and how it is conceptualized and acted upon by individuals through the concept of tuning.
AB - In this article, we examine the subjective experiences of people who, according to their education level and income, belong to the lowest social classes—indicators that are commonly associated with poor health behaviors and poor health status. Drawing on 18 months of fieldwork among white, working-class people in Denmark, we draw attention to the negative stereotypes connected to health inequities and how people attempt to navigate and mitigate perceived bias. We draw particular attention to the proposed concept of tuning, which we identify as acts intended to mitigate practitioner bias and secure higher esteem and adequate care by differentiating oneself from stereotypes. Ultimately, we aim to contribute to more nuanced conversations on health inequity and how it is conceptualized and acted upon by individuals through the concept of tuning.
KW - health encounters
KW - health inequity
KW - social interaction
KW - tuning
U2 - 10.1111/etho.12388
DO - 10.1111/etho.12388
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:85151992941
VL - 51
SP - 237
EP - 254
JO - Ethos
JF - Ethos
SN - 0091-2131
IS - 3
ER -
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