Being Relational: Reflections on Relational Theory and Health Law

ISBN-13: 9780774821896 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 352 str.

Jocelyn Downie; Jennifer J. Llewellyn

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Relational theory has recently gained prominence in philosophy, women's and gender studies, and bioethics. Yet it has not madesubstantial inroads into many areas of law and policy. BeingRelational seeks to remedy this situation by bringing thispowerful theoretical framework to the field of health law andpolicy. At the heart of relational theory lies the idea that the human selfis fundamentally constituted in terms of its relations to others. Forrelational theorists, the self not only lives in relationship with andto others, but also owes its very existence to such relationships. Inthis groundbreaking collection, leading relational theorists explorethe key concepts of autonomy, judgment, equality, justice, memory, identity, and conscience. In response, health policy and law scholarsanalyze how such considerations might be brought to bear on pressingissues such as reproduction, allocation of scarce resources, Aboriginalhealth, mental health, and animal experimentation. Innovative and self-reflexive, Being Relational makes abold contribution to law and policy studies that will appeal to a broadrange of scholars, especially those with an interest in social justice, and who seek to challenge oppression and understand the complex ways inwhich power is created and sustained relationally.Jocelyn Downie is a professor of law and medicine anda Canada Research Chair in Health Law and Policy at DalhousieUniversity. She is a member of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciencesand the Royal Society of Canada. Jennifer J. Llewellynis an associate professor of law at Dalhousie University, and directorof the Nova Scotia Restorative Justice Community University ResearchAlliance.