Story Theory is a middle-range theory put forward by Mary Jane Smith and Patricia Liehr in 1999. They believe that stories are an essential part of nursing practice. They believe that stories are just as important to diagnose and treat as the physiologic bodily responses of the patient. In fact‚ often it is the stories that clarify and give meaning to the measurements of physiologic response. Smith and Liehr posit that all nursing encounters take place within the framework of a story. Story
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The ideas of the preeminent political economist Karl Polanyi have enormous purchase in the 21st century‚ as the liberal creed and free market ideology are being ever more forcefully asserted in society under the name of neoliberalism. Writing about 19th century liberalism‚ Polanyi observed all of social relations being reduced to the logic of the market (Wjuniski & Fernandez‚ 2010‚ p. 424-5). This had especially detrimental effects for the commodities of land‚ labor‚ and money which historically
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The heart of the emancipatory theory of Marxism is the idea that the full realization of human freedom‚ potential‚ and dignity can only be achieved uner conditions of “classlessness – the vision of a radically egalitarian society in terms of power and material welfare within which exploitation has been eliminated‚ distribution is based on the principle “to each according to need‚ from each according to ability” and the control over societ’ys basic productive resources is vested in the community rather
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The Fallacies and Fortunes of ’Interactivity ’ in Communication Theory David Holmes Communications and Media‚ Monash University David.Holmes@arts.monash.edu.au The term ‘Interactivity’ persists as both a buzzword and a fraught concept within communication theory. For 1950s information theorists (e.g. Shannon and Weaver‚ 1949) interactivity denoted two way communication between either humans‚ animals or machines‚ but today it has become exclusively hardwired to the telecommunications
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Glossary of Research Terms This glossary is intended to assist you in understanding commonly used terms and concepts when reading‚ interpreting‚ and evaluating scholarly research in the social sciences. Also included are general words and phrases defined within the context of how they apply to social sciences research. Acculturation -- refers to the process of adapting to another culture‚ particularly in reference to blending in with the majority e.g.‚ an immigrant adopting American customs]
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Woman - centred care is the overarching framework for the National Competency Standards for the Midwife (2006). Woman-centred care is a concept that implies that midwifery care: * is focused on the woman’s individual‚ unique needs‚ expectations and aspirations‚ rather than the needs of institutions or professions * recognises the woman’s right to self determination in terms of choice‚ control‚ and continuity of care * encompasses the needs of the baby‚ the woman’s family‚ significant
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PARRHESIA NUMBER 1 • 2006 • 1 – 12 Thinking between disciplines: an aesthetics of knowledge1 Jacques Rancière Translated by Jon Roffe What should be understood by the invocation of an ‘aesthetics of knowledge’? It is clearly not a matter of saying that the forms of knowledge must take on an aesthetic dimension. The expression presupposes that such a dimension does not have to be added as a supplementary ornament‚ that it is there in every sense as an immanent given of knowledge. It
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References: Mezirow‚ J. (1990). Fostering critical reflection in adulthood: A guide to transformative and emancipatory learning. San Francisco‚ CA: Jossey-Bass. Wellington‚ J.‚ Bathmaker‚ A.‚ Hunt‚ C.‚ McCulloch‚ G.‚ & Sikes‚ P. (2005). Succeeding with your doctorate. Thousand Oaks‚ CA: SAGE Publications Inc.
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Noah Hill AP Language and Composition 13 August 2015 The Awakening: Literary Criticism Summaries. In Cynthia Griffin Wolff’s analysis of the novel The Awakening‚ Wolff identifies Edna’s struggle with sexual identity‚ and exploits in conveying her experience of displaying primitive behaviors‚ through utilization of Freudian psycho analysis. Wolff further supports her thesis through utilization of literary and cultural analysis. It is argued that her interactions with others sexually is uninteresting
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theorist George Lipsitz explained the concept of cultural appropriation through his own term "strategic anti-essentialism." Strategic anti-essentialism is “a practice of cultural borrowing and cross-cultural identification that serves to advance emancipatory ends.”10 He further explains that this anti-essentialism can be observed in cultures representing both minority and majority populations‚ and is not a practice exclusive to appropriating the former. Although a majority culture may attempt to use
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