Marie-Claude Gervais
Biographic Data
| ID | 366204 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Marie-Claude Gervais |
| GIVEN NAMES | Marie-Claude |
| FAMILY NAME | Gervais |
| SIGNATURE | GERVAIS M |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 14 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Social representations of health and illness: The case of the Chinese community in England
This paper reports results from a qualitative study on social representations of health and illness among the Chinese community in England. It is assumed that representations of health and illness are grounded in cultural frameworks and are constructed through communication, social interaction and the practices of daily life. Our findings show that in spite of differences related to age and degrees of acculturation, Chinese people in England shar…
Social representations of the individual: A post-Communist perspective
Social representations of the individual are examined in three post-Communist Central European nations, i.e. the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary, and in three West European nations, i.e. Scotland, England and France. All six nations share a common European history since the Renaissance and Humanism, based on such values as freedom, agency, individual rights and individual responsibility. Many of these values were rejected by the Communist re…
Health and identity: The case of the Chinese community in England
Social representations of health and illness are deeply intertwined with issues of cultural identity. People think of health and illness in relation to their social environment and cultural background. In this paper, we report findings of a study on representations of health among the Chinese community in England. Using focus groups and in-depth interviews with experts and lay members of the Chinese community, we found a hybrid representation whi…
The Social Construction of Nature: A Sociology of Ecological Enlightenment
Health and identity: The case of the Chinese community in England
Social representations of health and illness are deeply intertwined with issues of cultural identity. People think of health and illness in relation to their social environment and cultural background. In this paper, we report findings of a study on representations of health among the Chinese community in England. Using focus groups and in-depth interviews with experts and lay members of the Chinese community, we found a hybrid representation whi…
The Social Construction of Nature: A Sociology of Ecological Enlightenment
The Social Construction of Nature: A Sociology of Ecological Enlightenment
Social representations of the individual: A post-Communist perspective
Social representations of the individual are examined in three post-Communist Central European nations, i.e. the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary, and in three West European nations, i.e. Scotland, England and France. All six nations share a common European history since the Renaissance and Humanism, based on such values as freedom, agency, individual rights and individual responsibility. Many of these values were rejected by the Communist re…
Health and identity: The case of the Chinese community in England
Social representations of health and illness are deeply intertwined with issues of cultural identity. People think of health and illness in relation to their social environment and cultural background. In this paper, we report findings of a study on representations of health among the Chinese community in England. Using focus groups and in-depth interviews with experts and lay members of the Chinese community, we found a hybrid representation whi…
Social representations of health and illness: The case of the Chinese community in England
This paper reports results from a qualitative study on social representations of health and illness among the Chinese community in England. It is assumed that representations of health and illness are grounded in cultural frameworks and are constructed through communication, social interaction and the practices of daily life. Our findings show that in spite of differences related to age and degrees of acculturation, Chinese people in England shar…
Social science (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Political science (3 works) · Social Representations and Identity (3 works) · Community Health and Development (2 works) · Health care (2 works) · Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies (2 works) · Politics (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Social group (2 works)