Fantasy, the Bomb, and the Greening of Britain: Romantic Protest, 1945-1980

Mayer, Jill E.; Veldman, Meredith

doi:10.2307/25144196

Labour / Le Travail

1997

DOI: 10.2307/25144196

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Fantasy, the Bomb, and the Greening of Britain: Romantic Protest, 1945-1980

Jill E. Mayer¹,

Meredith Veldman²

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Homoeopathy as a Feminist Form of Medicine

Scott

1998

Sociology Health & Illness

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In this paper I begin by discussing the reinforcement offered to ontological dualism by biomedicine. It then describes some parallels between the development of feminist health activism and that of professional, non-medically qualified homoeopathy, going on to ask whether alternative medicine can offer a 'political' challenge to ontological dualism. Three aspects of the feminist critique of biomedicine are discussed in relation to contemporary, feminist, homoeopathy. They include the power dynamics within the clinical encounter, the degree to which social and environmental issues are incorporated within medical diagnosis and treatment, and the manner in which the patient's subjective experience is used during case-taking. I conclude that contemporary feminist homoeopathy does address the concerns relating to dualism and power raised by the health activists of second wave feminism; it therefore must be considered a 'feminist' form of medicine. However, its very success in this regard raises a new set of difficulties and tensions. Although holistic forms of medicine do have the potential to address the ontological dualism which is inherent to biomedicine, they may also increase the capacity practitioners have to construct and enforce normative forms of behaviour through their clinical practice. In addressing one set of feminist concerns relating to biomedicine, homoeopathic practice may actually intensify the dangers relating to a second set of feminist concerns.

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Homoeopathy as a Feminist Form of Medicine

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1998

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