The problematic allure of the binary in nursing theoretical discourse
Recent ideological positioning on the world stage has born a startling resemblance to a form of positioning within nursing theory - that of taking complex ideas, reducing them to a simplistic binary form, and uncritically adopting one half of that form. In some cases, this adoption of a binary posit...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2004
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| In: |
Nursing philosophy
Year: 2004, Volume: 5, Issue: 3, Pages: 208-215 |
| Further subjects: | B
nursing conceptual models
B nursing science B philosophy of nursing B Nursing Theory |
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| Summary: | Recent ideological positioning on the world stage has born a startling resemblance to a form of positioning within nursing theory - that of taking complex ideas, reducing them to a simplistic binary form, and uncritically adopting one half of that form. In some cases, this adoption of a binary position has led to a passionately held form of ‘othering’ that prohibits a healthy and critical engagement with ideas. As alluring as settling for the binary form may be - we argue for holding binaries in tension as a catalyst for stimulating dialogue - reasoning and exploration of new ways of wrestling with the social and moral complexity of nursing. |
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| ISSN: | 1466-769X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Nursing philosophy
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/j.1466-769X.2004.00189.x |
