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Theoretical injections: On the therapeutic aesthetics of medical spaces

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  • Evans, Joshua D.
  • Crooks, Valorie A.
  • Kingsbury, Paul T.

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In this paper we present a dialogue about the seemingly innocuous presence of environmental art in hospital settings as a way of furthering critical perspectives on the therapeutic landscapes concept and its application to medical spaces. We explicitly consider the potential utility of two perspectives, Foucaultian and Lacanian readings, for understanding the relationship between environmental art and the hospital waiting room. We use this paper as a vehicle to demonstrate how such theoretical perspectives can enhance critical scholarship on the therapeutic landscape concept, particularly as it is applied to settings such as health clinics and hospitals. A brief agenda for further critical engagements with the therapeutic nature of health care spaces is put forth in the conclusion.

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  • Evans, Joshua D. & Crooks, Valorie A. & Kingsbury, Paul T., 2009. "Theoretical injections: On the therapeutic aesthetics of medical spaces," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 69(5), pages 716-721, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:69:y:2009:i:5:p:716-721
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