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How Does a Foucauldian Genealogical Approach Enhance the Study of Long-Term Care through a Critical Disability Lens?

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  • Michelle Hewitt

    (College of Graduate Studies, University of British Columbia-Okanagan, Kelowna, BC V1V 1V7, Canada)

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Younger disabled adults in long-term care, particularly those with physical disabilities and chronic illnesses, receive care that does not fit their needs. This article looks at whether a Foucauldian genealogical approach would enhance a study that focuses on the societal values that have allowed this situation to persist. It looks at the historical and cultural contingencies of genealogy, and its ability to explore the complex power relations at play, in normalization and biopower. It concludes that there is a place for this approach–one that can be adapted from the 1970s approach of Foucault to fit power dynamics and positioning in care in the 2020s.

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  • Michelle Hewitt, 2022. "How Does a Foucauldian Genealogical Approach Enhance the Study of Long-Term Care through a Critical Disability Lens?," Societies, MDPI, vol. 12(3), pages 1-12, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsoctx:v:12:y:2022:i:3:p:73-:d:804762
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    1. David Howarth, 2002. "An Archaeology of Political Discourse? Evaluating Michel Foucault’s Explanation and Critique of Ideology," Political Studies, Political Studies Association, vol. 50(1), pages 117-135, March.
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