Doctors Without Burdens
The Neocolonial Ambivalence of White Masculinity in International Medical Aid
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12099552 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jenna N Hanchey (0000-0002-0413-0123, Department of Communication Studies, University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada, USA, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 39-59 |
| Publication date | 2019-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Women s Studies in Communication (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0749-1409 • E-ISSN: 2152-999X |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/07491409.2019.1576084 |
| OpenAlex | W2944986050 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 33 |
Drawing from rhetorical field research at a nongovernmental aid organization in rural Tanzania, this essay investigates the relationship between U.S. hegemonic masculinity and neocolonialism in international aid work. Based on an analysis of how two different groups of U.S. medical students relate to their Tanzanian translators and patients, I demonstrate that aid provides a forum whereby hegemonic white masculinity can escape domestic crisis through a neocolonial fantasy of paternalism and control. At the same time, aid can also provide opportunities to decolonize international relationships through destabilizing hegemonic masculinities. Ultimately, I argue that international medical mission trips display an ambivalent space, inextricably caught up in both the recentering of white masculine dominance and its destabilization
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Detached concern
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,25 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |