Alice Ekman
Biographic Data
| ID | 1382796 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alice Ekman |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alice |
| FAMILY NAME | Ekman |
| SIGNATURE | EKMAN A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Jönköping University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3801-0541 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 14 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Theorising the construction of self-injured bodies as disordered bodies
In Western societies, people who self-injure are often viewed as deviant. As a medicalised, pathologised, and stigmatised practice, self-injury embodies the opposite of healthy, moral and desirable behaviour. In this theoretical article, we argue that self-injury can be understood as an issue of social ordering and that self-injured bodies are constructed as disordered bodies. Two analytical concepts for understanding this construction are explor…
The pure and the dirty – self-harming in the Bible
Traditional research on self-harm has predominantly focused on medical models and individual-level psychological factors, but recent sociological perspectives have highlighted the importance of understanding self-harm within broader social contexts. This article explores self-harm in biblical texts, employing Mary Douglas’ cultural anthropological theory on systems of purity and dirt. The study identifies three distinct forms of self-harm in bibl…
Pour la Chine, l’UE est un enjeu secondaire
Item response theory modelling of the trait emotional intelligence questionnaire-short form
The 12-item TEIQue-SF is a brief, precise, and valid measure for assessing trait EI while preserving its global conceptual structure. IRT modeling and validity testing against health-related measures confirm that 12-item TEIQue-SF effectively captures trait EI
Health promoting resources and lifestyle factors among higher education students in healthcare and social work programmes
Students' report of good general health were associated with wellbeing, high-intensity physical training, and no sleeping problems A high SOC level was associated with good general health, perceived wellbeing, and no sleeping problems. A higher SHIS level was also associated with wellbeing and no sleeping problems. Therefore, we suggest further research focusing on how to prepare students in healthcare and social work during higher education for …
Theorising Fatness as an Ordering Issue
Previous research has both implicitly and explicitly discussed, and partly shown, that fatness can be viewed as an ordering issue. In Western countries, fat bodies are constructed as deviant and as disorder, while thin bodies are constructed as normal and in order. In line with Mary Douglas's and Judith Butler's theorisation around separating and purifying/subsuming processes, this article develops previous theorisations around fatness and social…
Health-promoting factors among students in higher education within health care and social work
Swedish students in higher education within the healthcare and social work sector report good general health and well-being in the first semester, as well as health-promoting resources (i.e. SOC, SHIS and OBQ), and in some aspects, a healthy lifestyle. High-intensity exercise, no sleeping problems and non-smoking seem to be of importance to both general health and health-promotive resources. This study contributes to knowledge about the health pr…
Chine
Health-promoting factors in higher education for a sustainable working life – protocol for a multicenter longitudinal study
This study focuses on the vastly important aspect of promoting a sustainable working life for healthcare and social work employees. In contrast to previous studies in this area, the present study uses different, validated instruments in health promotion, taking a salutogenic approach. It is hoped that, by stimulating the implementation of new strategies, the study's findings will lead to education programs that prepare students better for a susta…
Theorizing failure
La Chine en Méditerranée
La Chine est de plus en plus présente en Méditerranée : propositions de forums de coopération à divers pays de l’Europe du Sud, investissements dans les terminaux portuaires, manœuvres militaires, évacuation de ressortissants... La Méditerranée ne figure sans doute pas au premier rang des préoccupations chinoises. Mais elle est un passage nécessaire pour les exportations chinoises vers l’Europe, et a un rôle non négligeable dans la logique straté…
Asie-Pacifique
La Chine est de plus en plus active dans la région Asie-Pacifique qui constitue le cœur de sa politique étrangère. Jusqu’à présent, elle n’agit pas en fonction d’une stratégie intégrée clairement définie mais cherche à y défendre ses intérêts, notamment économiques, au détriment de ceux des États-Unis et de leurs alliés. Pour ce faire, elle agit surtout en douceur – en déployant progressivement sa puissance commerciale –, mais aussi parfois par d…
Les nouveaux enjeux institutionnels de la politique étrangère chinoise
Depuis le lancement de l’ère de réforme et d’ouverture, les institutions parties prenantes dans le processus de formulation et de prise de décision de la politique étrangère chinoise se sont à la fois professionnalisées et multipliées. La professionnalisation des institutions existantes a incontestablement renforcé l’efficacité de la diplomatie chinoise et facilité son intégration au sein des organisations internationales. Mais la multiplication …
Viktordningen
The weight order – an analytical perspectiveThis article is an outline of a critically oriented and empirically grounded theory of the weight order, as a complement to theories of more widely recognized and studied ordering systems. We 1) expose the weight orders “absent presence” in humanistic and social science-oriented research treating overweight and fatness as a personal or social problem, 2) outline the contours and characteristics of this …
Theorizing failure
Theorising Fatness as an Ordering Issue
Previous research has both implicitly and explicitly discussed, and partly shown, that fatness can be viewed as an ordering issue. In Western countries, fat bodies are constructed as deviant and as disorder, while thin bodies are constructed as normal and in order. In line with Mary Douglas's and Judith Butler's theorisation around separating and purifying/subsuming processes, this article develops previous theorisations around fatness and social…
Viktordningen
The weight order – an analytical perspectiveThis article is an outline of a critically oriented and empirically grounded theory of the weight order, as a complement to theories of more widely recognized and studied ordering systems. We 1) expose the weight orders “absent presence” in humanistic and social science-oriented research treating overweight and fatness as a personal or social problem, 2) outline the contours and characteristics of this …
Asie-Pacifique
La Chine est de plus en plus active dans la région Asie-Pacifique qui constitue le cœur de sa politique étrangère. Jusqu’à présent, elle n’agit pas en fonction d’une stratégie intégrée clairement définie mais cherche à y défendre ses intérêts, notamment économiques, au détriment de ceux des États-Unis et de leurs alliés. Pour ce faire, elle agit surtout en douceur – en déployant progressivement sa puissance commerciale –, mais aussi parfois par d…
Les nouveaux enjeux institutionnels de la politique étrangère chinoise
Depuis le lancement de l’ère de réforme et d’ouverture, les institutions parties prenantes dans le processus de formulation et de prise de décision de la politique étrangère chinoise se sont à la fois professionnalisées et multipliées. La professionnalisation des institutions existantes a incontestablement renforcé l’efficacité de la diplomatie chinoise et facilité son intégration au sein des organisations internationales. Mais la multiplication …
La Chine en Méditerranée
La Chine est de plus en plus présente en Méditerranée : propositions de forums de coopération à divers pays de l’Europe du Sud, investissements dans les terminaux portuaires, manœuvres militaires, évacuation de ressortissants... La Méditerranée ne figure sans doute pas au premier rang des préoccupations chinoises. Mais elle est un passage nécessaire pour les exportations chinoises vers l’Europe, et a un rôle non négligeable dans la logique straté…
Theorizing failure
Health-promoting factors in higher education for a sustainable working life – protocol for a multicenter longitudinal study
This study focuses on the vastly important aspect of promoting a sustainable working life for healthcare and social work employees. In contrast to previous studies in this area, the present study uses different, validated instruments in health promotion, taking a salutogenic approach. It is hoped that, by stimulating the implementation of new strategies, the study's findings will lead to education programs that prepare students better for a susta…
Chine
Health-promoting factors among students in higher education within health care and social work
Swedish students in higher education within the healthcare and social work sector report good general health and well-being in the first semester, as well as health-promoting resources (i.e. SOC, SHIS and OBQ), and in some aspects, a healthy lifestyle. High-intensity exercise, no sleeping problems and non-smoking seem to be of importance to both general health and health-promotive resources. This study contributes to knowledge about the health pr…
Theorising Fatness as an Ordering Issue
Previous research has both implicitly and explicitly discussed, and partly shown, that fatness can be viewed as an ordering issue. In Western countries, fat bodies are constructed as deviant and as disorder, while thin bodies are constructed as normal and in order. In line with Mary Douglas's and Judith Butler's theorisation around separating and purifying/subsuming processes, this article develops previous theorisations around fatness and social…
Health promoting resources and lifestyle factors among higher education students in healthcare and social work programmes
Students' report of good general health were associated with wellbeing, high-intensity physical training, and no sleeping problems A high SOC level was associated with good general health, perceived wellbeing, and no sleeping problems. A higher SHIS level was also associated with wellbeing and no sleeping problems. Therefore, we suggest further research focusing on how to prepare students in healthcare and social work during higher education for …
Pour la Chine, l’UE est un enjeu secondaire
Item response theory modelling of the trait emotional intelligence questionnaire-short form
The 12-item TEIQue-SF is a brief, precise, and valid measure for assessing trait EI while preserving its global conceptual structure. IRT modeling and validity testing against health-related measures confirm that 12-item TEIQue-SF effectively captures trait EI
Theorising the construction of self-injured bodies as disordered bodies
In Western societies, people who self-injure are often viewed as deviant. As a medicalised, pathologised, and stigmatised practice, self-injury embodies the opposite of healthy, moral and desirable behaviour. In this theoretical article, we argue that self-injury can be understood as an issue of social ordering and that self-injured bodies are constructed as disordered bodies. Two analytical concepts for understanding this construction are explor…
The pure and the dirty – self-harming in the Bible
Traditional research on self-harm has predominantly focused on medical models and individual-level psychological factors, but recent sociological perspectives have highlighted the importance of understanding self-harm within broader social contexts. This article explores self-harm in biblical texts, employing Mary Douglas’ cultural anthropological theory on systems of purity and dirt. The study identifies three distinct forms of self-harm in bibl…
Medicine (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · China's Global Influence and Migration (4 works) · Humanities (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · African Studies and Geopolitics (3 works) · Art (3 works) · Biostatistics (3 works) · Gerontology (3 works) · Health, psychology, and well-being (3 works)