Tuning the self: Revisiting health inequities through the lens of social interaction

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In this article, we examine the subjective experiences of people who, according to their education level and income, belong to the lowest social classes—indicators that are commonly associated with poor health behaviors and poor health status. Drawing on 18 months of fieldwork among white, working-class people in Denmark, we draw attention to the negative stereotypes connected to health inequities and how people attempt to navigate and mitigate perceived bias. We draw particular attention to the proposed concept of tuning, which we identify as acts intended to mitigate practitioner bias and secure higher esteem and adequate care by differentiating oneself from stereotypes. Ultimately, we aim to contribute to more nuanced conversations on health inequity and how it is conceptualized and acted upon by individuals through the concept of tuning.
OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftEthos
Vol/bind51
Udgave nummer3
Sider (fra-til)237-254
Antal sider18
ISSN0091-2131
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 2023

Bibliografisk note

Funding Information:
The study received the approval of the Danish Data Protection Agency (J.nr. 2015‐41‐3826) and the support of the Danish Agency for Science and Higher Education (Reg. 4019‐00008) and Helsefonden. We acknowledge the privilege of living in an affluent country with universal healthcare, which means that what we and our interlocutors understand as health inequity may be minor challenges compared to the illness, suffering, and structural vulnerability that people face in less affluent places. This article was presented in an early version in Jønsson's PhD thesis (2018). We thank our students, colleagues, supervisors, and interlocutors for discussions that changed the argument's direction, in particular Susan Whyte, who helped us strengthen the analysis when we had lost track. Additionally, we thank the editors and reviewers whose comments and suggestions significantly improved our work.

Funding Information:
The study received the approval of the Danish Data Protection Agency (J.nr. 2015-41-3826) and the support of the Danish Agency for Science and Higher Education (Reg. 4019-00008) and Helsefonden. We acknowledge the privilege of living in an affluent country with universal healthcare, which means that what we and our interlocutors understand as health inequity may be minor challenges compared to the illness, suffering, and structural vulnerability that people face in less affluent places. This article was presented in an early version in Jønsson's PhD thesis (2018). We thank our students, colleagues, supervisors, and interlocutors for discussions that changed the argument's direction, in particular Susan Whyte, who helped us strengthen the analysis when we had lost track. Additionally, we thank the editors and reviewers whose comments and suggestions significantly improved our work.

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© 2023 The Authors. Ethos published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of American Anthropological Association.

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