Louise Folker
Biographic Data
| ID | 362667 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Louise Folker |
| GIVEN NAMES | Louise |
| FAMILY NAME | Folker |
| SIGNATURE | FOLKER L |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Copenhagen |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5885-686X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Engaged Medical Humanities—A Framework for Knowledge Production in Research Collaborations
In the field of medical humanities, there has been a general call to understand biocultural entanglements and to break down rigid distinctions between culture and health, as well as disciplinary boundaries. In line with this call, we suggest a medical humanities approach that further breaks down the distinction between basic and applied research. We conceptualize this approach as engaged medical humanities , as it both contributes to ongoing theo…
Tooth shame - An ethnographic study of the choreographies of tooth shame in Danish elderly care
This study suggests the term tooth shame and explores it as a phenomenon encompassing deep entanglements between emotional experiences, social interactions, and care work practices. Drawing on shame research concerning the body, health, and class, juxtaposed with odontological research on the social implications of oral health issues, it investigates how tooth shame appears in Danish elderly care. In Denmark, oral health is notably impaired among…
Dental Disgust-An Ethnography of Abjection in Elderly Care
This study identifies dental disgust as a widespread experience among carers while caring for decayed and ill mouths, hindering vital daily dental care among care-dependent older people. It is based on an ethnographic study conducted in nursing homes, home-care units and a rehabilitation centre in Danish elderly care, and it suggests that dental disgust plays a profound role in the impairment of oral health in elderly care settings. The study dem…
Modern tragedies in self-help literature, blogs and online universes
Focusing on the configuration of the relationship between fate and freedom of action, this article analyses recent self-help literature and online communities, particularly the genre that centres on the concept of resilience. The selected works and websites all address readers who suffer from depression, anxiety and stress. The article focuses on how the relationship between fate and freedom is represented in three literary figures: the reader, w…
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Modern tragedies in self-help literature, blogs and online universes
Focusing on the configuration of the relationship between fate and freedom of action, this article analyses recent self-help literature and online communities, particularly the genre that centres on the concept of resilience. The selected works and websites all address readers who suffer from depression, anxiety and stress. The article focuses on how the relationship between fate and freedom is represented in three literary figures: the reader, w…
Tooth shame - An ethnographic study of the choreographies of tooth shame in Danish elderly care
This study suggests the term tooth shame and explores it as a phenomenon encompassing deep entanglements between emotional experiences, social interactions, and care work practices. Drawing on shame research concerning the body, health, and class, juxtaposed with odontological research on the social implications of oral health issues, it investigates how tooth shame appears in Danish elderly care. In Denmark, oral health is notably impaired among…
Dental Disgust-An Ethnography of Abjection in Elderly Care
This study identifies dental disgust as a widespread experience among carers while caring for decayed and ill mouths, hindering vital daily dental care among care-dependent older people. It is based on an ethnographic study conducted in nursing homes, home-care units and a rehabilitation centre in Danish elderly care, and it suggests that dental disgust plays a profound role in the impairment of oral health in elderly care settings. The study dem…
Engaged Medical Humanities—A Framework for Knowledge Production in Research Collaborations
In the field of medical humanities, there has been a general call to understand biocultural entanglements and to break down rigid distinctions between culture and health, as well as disciplinary boundaries. In line with this call, we suggest a medical humanities approach that further breaks down the distinction between basic and applied research. We conceptualize this approach as engaged medical humanities , as it both contributes to ongoing theo…
Medicine (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Education, Healthcare and Sociology Research (2 works) · Empathy and Medical Education (2 works) · Health care (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Social science (2 works)