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Discover the profound insights within *Behind the Screens*, an essential nursing text that illuminates the often-overlooked facets of basic nursing practices. This must-have book, formatted in A5 size Tankobon, dives into the complexities surrounding body care and the conceptual relationships linking privacy, gender roles, and the silent struggles faced by healthcare professionals. Authored by Professor Jocalyn Lawler, the text challenges societal perceptions of the body while establishing a much-needed vocabulary—termed 'somology'—to articulate the nuanced social dimensions of nursing care. Whether you're a seasoned nurse or just beginning your journey in healthcare, *Behind the Screens* offers an in-depth perspective that resonates on multiple levels. Enriched with testimonials from nursing practitioners, this significant work sheds light on the intricate ways in which nurses manage the bodies of those in their care and the associated emotional labor. First published in 1991, this indispensable book has been translated into Norwegian and French, expanding its reach to multilingual audiences. Ideal for nursing students, educators, and professionals alike, this work adds critical understanding to the evolving discourse on healthcare practices.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW. ISBN: 9781920898250. Year: 2006. Publisher: Sydney University Press.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781920898250
Format: A5 size Tankobon
Year: 2006
Publisher: Sydney University Press
Description:
Behind the Screens sheds light on the fundamental aspects of basic nursing that have previously been hidden, or taken for granted. The essence of these practices has not been regarded as formal knowledge, partly because there has been no formal language to describe them. Experienced and beginning practitioners will identify with many aspects of this discussion.
Professor Jocalyn Lawler argues that the body is a problem in our society, and she examines the intellectual background to the problem. She describes the pattern of relationships between the theoretical concepts of the body, body care, privacy, dirty work, women's work and sexuality. The invisibility of nursing is linked with these concepts and with the lack of an academic discourse on the body as a whole.
Drawing on the words of nurses themselves, Lawler describes how they deal with the problem of the body. From the interviews, she articulates the complexity and sophistication at the heart of the way nurses manage the bodies of others. And she coins a term, somology, that provides nursing with a language to describe the crucial social components of skilled nursing care.
Readable and important, Behind the Screens adds to knowledge about knowledge and to knowledge about nursing. The work was first published in 1991. It has since been translated into Norwegian as Bak skjermbrettene: sykepleie, og kroppslige problemer, and French as La Face Cachée des Soins: Soins au corps, intimité et pratique.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW. ISBN: 9781920898250. Year: 2006. Publisher: Sydney University Press.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781920898250
Format: A5 size Tankobon
Year: 2006
Publisher: Sydney University Press
Description:
Behind the Screens sheds light on the fundamental aspects of basic nursing that have previously been hidden, or taken for granted. The essence of these practices has not been regarded as formal knowledge, partly because there has been no formal language to describe them. Experienced and beginning practitioners will identify with many aspects of this discussion.
Professor Jocalyn Lawler argues that the body is a problem in our society, and she examines the intellectual background to the problem. She describes the pattern of relationships between the theoretical concepts of the body, body care, privacy, dirty work, women's work and sexuality. The invisibility of nursing is linked with these concepts and with the lack of an academic discourse on the body as a whole.
Drawing on the words of nurses themselves, Lawler describes how they deal with the problem of the body. From the interviews, she articulates the complexity and sophistication at the heart of the way nurses manage the bodies of others. And she coins a term, somology, that provides nursing with a language to describe the crucial social components of skilled nursing care.
Readable and important, Behind the Screens adds to knowledge about knowledge and to knowledge about nursing. The work was first published in 1991. It has since been translated into Norwegian as Bak skjermbrettene: sykepleie, og kroppslige problemer, and French as La Face Cachée des Soins: Soins au corps, intimité et pratique.