Mohan J Dutta

Communicating Health

A Culture-Centered Approach

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Produktbeschreibung

The culture-centred approach offered in this book argues that communication theorizing ought to locate culture at the centre of the communication process such that the theories are contextually embedded and co-constructed through dialogue with the cultural participants. The discussions in the book situate health communication within local contexts by looking at identities, meanings and experiences of health among community members, and locating them in the realm of the structures that constitute health. The culturecentred approach foregrounds the voices of cultural members in the co-constructions of health risks and in the articulation of health problems facing communities. Ultimately, the book provides theoretical and practical suggestions for developing a culture-centred understanding of health communication processes.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Polity Press
• Seitenzahl: 282
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Februar 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 241mm x 168mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 567g
• ISBN-13: 9780745634920
• ISBN-10: 0745634923
• Artikelnr.: 22740705

Autorenporträt

M. Dutta, Associate Professor of Communication, Department of Communication, Purdue University

Inhaltsangabe

List of Tables
List of Tables
List of Boxes
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1 Culture in Health Communication
2 Culture-Centered Approach to Health Communication
3 Theoretical Approaches to the Study of Culture
4 Culture, Identity and Health
5 Pathways of Curing and Healing: Biomedical Model
6 Culture and Marginalization
7 Health Experiences in Marginalized Sectors
8 Culture, Social Capital and Health
9 Culture and Resistance
10 Health, Culture and Globalization
11 Culture and Praxis
Bibliography

Rezensionen

"If you are looking for a fresh approach to teaching healthcommunication, Communicating Health provides a uniqueperspective that will leave readers with a feeling of sensitivity,a call to justice, and a knowledge bank of practical strategiesfrom culture-centered healthcare."
Communication Research Trends

"I quickly became engrossed in this thoughtful book. Irecommend it to all who are prepared to be challenged."
Five star review from Nursing Standard

"Communicating Health is a most timely and critically importantcontribution to our global understanding of the location of culturein health communication. Drawing on multidisciplinary fields ofscholarly traditions, Mohan Dutta offers sensitive yet compellinginsights and critical thoughts that locate culture at the core ofhealth communication. This is a book that should be read byeveryone concerned about the role of health communication inachieving social justice, equity, and optimum healthglobally."
Collins O. Airhihenbuwa, Pennsylvania StateUniversity

"The book abounds with provocative and revealing examples thatsupport conclusions and recommendations. It is equally valuable forhealth communication scholars and health promotionpractitioners."
Gary L. Kreps, George Mason University