Narratives of Health - Lecture Six

Question 1

Foucault’s argument on bio-power

Answer 1

Health practices, health knowledges, health communications were an important site for the exercise of social power on both individuals in any society and in groups

Question 2

Bio-power

Answer 2

How social norms affect the way we think and feel. (how health knowledge affects us, having power over others)

Question 3

Bio-power group level example

Answer 3

Gender-bias in Anatomy books

Question 4

Bio-power individual level example

Answer 4

Technologies of the self, how do you conform to standards

Question 5

Technologies of self

Answer 5

Practises that we do to be responsible for our health and to be considered a good citizen.
Poor health results in a lack self-worth

Question 6

Esmond and Jette (2018) reading

Answer 6

Fitbit

Question 7

Esmond and Jetter (2018) outcome

Answer 7

People sometimes scrutinise themselves to meet standards so much that they become machines
Reinforces identities
Most easily used in middle class people, promoted for all though