Denaturalizing to care
The role of the Social and Human Sciences in addressing contemporary Public Health challenges
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 24213543 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jaqueline Gomes De Jesus (0000-0002-2459-0135, Instituto Federal do Rio de Janeiro) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Publication date | 2026-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Saúde e Sociedade (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0104-1290 • E-ISSN: 1984-0470 |
| Publisher | FapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1590/s0104-12902026260147en |
| OpenAlex | W7220393208 |
| SciELO | S0104-12902026000300608 |
| References cited | 3 |
This essay reflects on contemporary challenges in Public Health from the perspective of the Social and Human Sciences (SHS). Engaging with the theme of the symposium that celebrated the journal’s trajectory, this paper argues that the SHS offer fundamental contributions by denaturalizing social health inequalities, promoting the production of situated knowledge alongside marginalized populations (including women, Black and Indigenous peoples, and LGBTI+ individuals), and forging interdisciplinary alliances with social movements. By bridging social psychology, human rights, and diversity, the essay champions intersectionality as an indispensable analytical tool. Furthermore, it reaffirms the political and ethical nature of care—a vital element in addressing ongoing health, socio-environmental, and political crises.
Black and Indigenous peoples · Care · care ethics · denaturalization · Diversity · Human rights · Intersectionality · LGBTI people · marginalized communities · public health challenges · situated knowledge · social health inequalities · Social movements · socio-environmental crisis · Women · Gender, Health, and Social Inequality · Humanities and Social Sciences · Public Health and Social Inequalities · Public Health Policies and Education · Social Psychology
| Highly cited | No |
|---|