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CFP - Journal of the Finnish Anthropological Society: Medical Anthropology

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CALL FOR PAPERS

Suomen Antropologi: Journal of the Finnish Anthropological Society,  
Autumn 2011

Theme: Change, Choice and Identity Politics in Contemporary Health  
Care – a medical anthropological perspective

Profound social and economic changes are taking place in the welfare  
structure of contemporary Western societies. In most European  
countries public services have been increasingly organized according  
to consumerist market principles. The ‘agenda of choice’ is seen as  
benefiting the state and society through more efficient and low-cost  
service provision, and citizens by giving them a more active role as  
consumers of public services. The image of the active  
‘citizen-consumer’ has made its way into health policy, emphasising  
citizens’ responsibility for maintaining their own health and  
preventing illness.

Current discussions indicate a change in the position of people who  
are ill. Patients’ expertise and autonomy are emphasised and the old  
definition of ‘patienthood’ is generally considered to be  
paternalistic.  Moreover, doctor-patient interaction is understood as  
an interaction between two experts, the patient being the expert on  
her/his own life and symptoms. The citizen-consumer perspective  
implies that, in accordance with market principles, the customer has a  
right for e.g. a second opinion and can engage in reclamation practices.

There are hidden moral and ethical problems embedded in the  
discussions about patients as consumers and experts. Within the  
consumerist model, precedence is given to notions such as freedom and  
choice over the values of dignity and trust, traditionally attributed  
to the patient-doctor relationship. The idea of patients’ expertise is  
linked to an idealised picture of competent, decision-making and  
autonomous consumers, and of vulnerable life situations arising as  
matters of rational choice. These qualities do not necessarily  
characterise people who are severely or chronically ill.  A health  
care policy emphasising patients’ autonomy may lead to deepening  
inequalities among sick people. As Annemarie Mol argues in her recent  
book The Logic of Choice (2008), an emphasis on choice leads to the  
sidelining of care: the ill do not get the relational and persistent  
care they require. The question of agency in the lives and care of the  
ill has become vital in contemporary society.

For this special issue of Suomen Antropologi: Journal of the Finnish  
Anthropological Society we invite researchers with a background in  
medical anthropology or medical sociology to submit articles or  
research reports that investigate how these challenges affect  
patients, next-of-kin and medical professionals, as well as society at  
large.

Please send a 250-word abstract by January 31, 2011 to Guest-Editors  
Susanne Ådahl and Marja-Liisa Honkasalo:  susanne.adahl(at)helsinki.fi  
and marja-liisa.honkasalo(at)liu.se. Notification of provisional  
acceptance will be sent by February 30th, 2011. Final submissions may  
be in the form of research articles (8-11,000 words) or research  
reports (3-5,000 words). The usual format of the journal comprises 3-5  
articles, 2-3 research reports and a Forum of short, controversial  
papers on a specific subject. This is flexible, however. Well-crafted  
interviews with high-ranking scholars in the field are also a  
possibility. Research articles undergo the full rigour of  
international, anonymous, peer review; research reports are reviewed  
by the Guest Editors of the issue, qualified associates and the  
regular editorial team. For further information about the journal  
please see its web page at:  
http://www.antropologinenseura.fi/en/journal/

Please share this with anyone who may be interested in submitting a paper.

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