Theoretical - Postmodernism Flashcards
1
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6 theoretical foundations and worldviews that inform CFAM and CFIM
PSCCCB
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Postmodernism Systems Theory Cybernetics Communication Theory Change Theory Biology of Cognition
2
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Postmodernism - define
4
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- Pluralism is a key focus
- Human beings by human reasons are incapable of knowing everything.
- A suspicion of all ABSOLUTE truth claims.
- Incredulity toward all metanarratives.
3
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2 concepts of postmodernism
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Pluralism is a key focus
Postmodernism is a debate about knowledge
4
Q
Postmodernism - Pluralism is a key focus of postmodernism. (2)
Elaborate with family nursing in mind.
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- There are as many ways to understand and experience illness as there are families experiencing it.
- Acknowledge the multiplicity of culture, ethnic and religious beliefs + their influence on complex family structures.
5
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Postmodernism - Postmodernism is a debate about knowledge. (3)
Knowledge…
Deconstruction…
Questioning…
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- Knowledge does not arise primarily from science and technology.
- Deconstruction of grand belief systems.
- Questioning taken-for-granteds to hear voices from marginal groups and value knowledge from a variety of domains formerly not legitimized.
6
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Postmodernism - Postmodernism is a debate about knowledge. AND NURSING (4)
Narratives X 2
Collaboration
Cornerstone
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- Emphasis = illness narratives/experiences of family members within their cultural context.
- Remove focus from medical narratives.
- Collaboration/consultation b/w nurses/families to honour knowledge/experience of both.
- These practices are the cornerstone of relational nursing.
7
Q
Postmodernism - why strongly critiqued by feminists
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They claim women’s voices continue to be diminished or ignored b/c of patriarchy or oppression.
