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British Sociological Association
London Medical Sociology Group Meeting
Wednesday 9th Mar - 6pm
Damien Ridge
Reader in Health,
Lead, Patient Experience Research Group,
University of Westminster
Men in distress: Performativity, subjectivities, wellbeing and social institutions
Abstract: In line with the shift towards prioritising lay accounts and narratives of chronic illness in sociology, there is an emerging literature on men, their subjectivities and experiences of distress. Very little is known about men's subjectivities or the meanings they give to - and how they cope with or seek help for - distress. At the same time, current theories of gender relations, performativity and concepts of wellbeing as they pertain to men are shedding some light on distress. However, current theories (and qualitative research involving men and women) are pointing to considerable complexity. In this paper, we outline what is known about distress and men, and consider the utility of gender relations, performativity, subjectivities, concepts of 'wellbeing' and the role of institutions for better understanding distress. We also ask: What are the implications for research, policy and theory?
Venue
King's College London
Franklin Wilkins Building
Room 1.16
Stamford Street
London SE1 9NN
nearest train/tube station: Waterloo
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Richard Compton
Sociologist
Diabetes and Nutritional Sciences Division
School of Medicine
King's College London
Franklin Wilkins Building (Room 4.02)
150 Stamford St.
LONDON
SE1 9NN
Tel. 0207-848-4305
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