The potential for feminist political practice to empower the unrepresented consumer: The case of cervical screening services |
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Authors: | Julia Edwards Linda McKie |
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Affiliation: | (1) Business School, University of Glamorgan, Pontypridd, CF37 1DL Mid Glamorgan, Wales, UK;(2) Department of General Practice, University of Aberdeen, Forester Health Centre, Westbrun Road, AB9 2AY Aberdeen, UK |
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Abstract: | This article explores the potential of a particular model of feminist political practice for empowering women, and unrepresented voices, as consumers of health and other bureaucratically organised public services. A case study of women's views of cervical screening is employed as a vehicle for identifying the situation of the unrepresented as consumers of a public service. Drawing upon a model of feminist political practice, as a means of further analysing the position of the unrepresented, the potential for change with the adoption of this model is considered in a European context.
Zusammenfassung Das Potential feministischer politischer Praxis zur ErmÄchtigung nicht reprÄsentierter Konsumentmen: Der Fall von Reihenuntersuchungen zur Vorbeugung von GebÄrmutter-halskrebs Der Beitrag untersucht die Möglichkeit eines bestimmten Modells feministischer politischer Praxis zur ErmÄchtigung von Frauen und anderen nicht reprÄsentierten Personen als Konsumentmen von öffentlichen Leistungen im Gesund-heitswesen und in anderen Bereichen. Eine Fallstudie von Reihenuntersuchungen zur Krebsvorsorge aus der Sicht der betroffenen Frauen dient dazu, die Situation eines unreprÄsentierten Konsumenten einer öffentlichen Leistung zu kennzeichnen. Als Modell für feministische politische Praxis werden örtliche behördliche Frauenkomitees beschrieben, und es wird am Beispiel englischer VerhÄltnisse untersucht, welches Potential solche AktivitÄten besitzen.
The research into local government women's committees was carried out for a Ph.D. degree at the University of Hull, sponsored by the ESRC, grant number R00429024749. We would like to acknowledge the invaluable input of the participating committees, related officers and the staff of the Department of Politics, University of Hull.The research project in cervical screening was supported by the ESRC, grant number R000231171. We would like to acknowledge the invaluable input and support of the women of Cleveland and the many local health care practitioners and academics who assisted at various stages of the work. |
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