Power, discourse, and resistance: Poststructuralist influences in nursing1. (15th November 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Holmes, Dave; Gagnon, Marilou
• Other Names: Dallaire Clémence guestEditor.; Kroll Pawel guestEditor.
• Is Part Of: Nursing philosophy. Volume 19:Number 1(2018:Jan.)
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• Publication Date: 2017-11-15
• Subjects: discourse -- nursing -- poststructuralism -- power -- resistance; Nursing -- Philosophy -- Periodicals; Nursing -- Periodicals; 610.17
• DOI: 10.1111/nup.12200
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1466-7681

Abstract

Abstract: Based on our respective research programs (psychiatry, forensic psychiatry, public health, HIV/AIDS, harm reduction) this article aims to use purposely non‐conventional means to present the substantial contribution of poststructuralist perspectives to knowledge development in nursing science in general and in our current research in particular. More specifically, we call on the work of Michel Foucault and Deleuze & Guattari to politicize nursing science using examples from our empirical research programs with marginal and often highly marginalized populations. We discuss the concepts of power, discourse, and resistance to illustrate the essential contribution of poststructuralism to marginal, even "nomadic", nursing research.