Athena Mclean
Biographic Data
| ID | 76177 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Athena Mclean |
| GIVEN NAMES | Athena |
| FAMILY NAME | Mclean |
| SIGNATURE | MCLEAN A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Central Michigan University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 70 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1986 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
The concept of social dignity as a yardstick to delimit ethical use of robotic assistance in the care of older persons
With robots being introduced into caregiving, particularly for older persons, various ethical concerns are raised. Among them is the fear of replacing human caregiving. While ethical concepts like well-being, autonomy, and capabilities are often used to discuss these concerns, this paper brings forth the concept of social dignity to further develop guidelines concerning the use of robots in caregiving. By social dignity, we mean that a person’s p…
Deanna Jeanne Trakas (1943-2016)
Old Age in a New Age
When the Borders of Research and Personal Life Become Blurred
The Shadow Side of Fieldwork
From commodity to community in nursing homes
Ever since Erving Goffman (1962) discovered unexpected social bonding and elaborate social networks among the ‘inmates’ of total institutions, researchers and policy makers have used ‘community’ to refer to those very persons (nursing-home residents, in-patients in psychiatric hospitals, and others incarcerated for diverse disabilities) believed to be ‘its principal victims’ (Hazan 1995: 211). The concept ‘community’ was built upon Tönnies's (195…
Power in the nursing home
This article examines the effects and nature of power in a special care unit of a nursing home devoted to elders with dementia and/or disturbed behaviors. Drawing from two case studies and contemporary theories on power, I illustrate how the hierarchical structure of the clinic, together with the diffuseness and pervasiveness of disciplinary power, serves to shape the lives of--and to constrain the resistance opportunities open to--elders within …
The Cultural Context of Health, Illness, and Medicine/The Anthropology of Medicine
The Cultural Context of Health, Illness, and Medicine. Martha O. Loustaunau and Elisa J. Sobo. Westport, CT: Bergin & Garvey, 1997. viii. 221 pp.The Anthropology of Medicine: From Culture to Method. 3rd ed. Lola Romanucci-Ross. Daniel E. Moerman. and Laurence R. Tancredi. eds. Westport, CT: Bergin & Garvey, 1997. xiv. 400 pp
Empowerment and the psychiatric consumer/ex-patient movement in the United States
Contradictions in the social production of clinical knowledge
Family therapy workshops in the United States
The Alzheimer Conundrum
Empowerment and the psychiatric consumer/ex-patient movement in the United States
Contradictions in the social production of clinical knowledge
Family therapy workshops in the United States
From commodity to community in nursing homes
Ever since Erving Goffman (1962) discovered unexpected social bonding and elaborate social networks among the ‘inmates’ of total institutions, researchers and policy makers have used ‘community’ to refer to those very persons (nursing-home residents, in-patients in psychiatric hospitals, and others incarcerated for diverse disabilities) believed to be ‘its principal victims’ (Hazan 1995: 211). The concept ‘community’ was built upon Tönnies's (195…
Power in the nursing home
This article examines the effects and nature of power in a special care unit of a nursing home devoted to elders with dementia and/or disturbed behaviors. Drawing from two case studies and contemporary theories on power, I illustrate how the hierarchical structure of the clinic, together with the diffuseness and pervasiveness of disciplinary power, serves to shape the lives of--and to constrain the resistance opportunities open to--elders within …
Family therapy workshops in the United States
Contradictions in the social production of clinical knowledge
Empowerment and the psychiatric consumer/ex-patient movement in the United States
The Cultural Context of Health, Illness, and Medicine/The Anthropology of Medicine
The Cultural Context of Health, Illness, and Medicine. Martha O. Loustaunau and Elisa J. Sobo. Westport, CT: Bergin & Garvey, 1997. viii. 221 pp.The Anthropology of Medicine: From Culture to Method. 3rd ed. Lola Romanucci-Ross. Daniel E. Moerman. and Laurence R. Tancredi. eds. Westport, CT: Bergin & Garvey, 1997. xiv. 400 pp
Power in the nursing home
This article examines the effects and nature of power in a special care unit of a nursing home devoted to elders with dementia and/or disturbed behaviors. Drawing from two case studies and contemporary theories on power, I illustrate how the hierarchical structure of the clinic, together with the diffuseness and pervasiveness of disciplinary power, serves to shape the lives of--and to constrain the resistance opportunities open to--elders within …
From commodity to community in nursing homes
Ever since Erving Goffman (1962) discovered unexpected social bonding and elaborate social networks among the ‘inmates’ of total institutions, researchers and policy makers have used ‘community’ to refer to those very persons (nursing-home residents, in-patients in psychiatric hospitals, and others incarcerated for diverse disabilities) believed to be ‘its principal victims’ (Hazan 1995: 211). The concept ‘community’ was built upon Tönnies's (195…
When the Borders of Research and Personal Life Become Blurred
The Shadow Side of Fieldwork
Old Age in a New Age
Deanna Jeanne Trakas (1943-2016)
The concept of social dignity as a yardstick to delimit ethical use of robotic assistance in the care of older persons
With robots being introduced into caregiving, particularly for older persons, various ethical concerns are raised. Among them is the fear of replacing human caregiving. While ethical concepts like well-being, autonomy, and capabilities are often used to discuss these concerns, this paper brings forth the concept of social dignity to further develop guidelines concerning the use of robots in caregiving. By social dignity, we mean that a person’s p…
The Alzheimer Conundrum
Psychology (10 works) · Sociology (10 works) · Medicine (7 works) · Political science (7 works) · Law (6 works) · Computer Science (5 works) · Epistemology (5 works) · History (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Citation (3 works)