Medical Entanglements

Medical Entanglements
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Publisher : Rutgers University Press
Total Pages : 190
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ISBN-10 : 9781978806610
ISBN-13 : 1978806612
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Book Synopsis Medical Entanglements by : Kristina Gupta

Download or read book Medical Entanglements written by Kristina Gupta and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2019-10-25 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Medical Entanglements uses intersectional feminist, queer, and crip theory to move beyond “for or against” approaches to medical intervention. Using a series of case studies – sex-confirmation surgery, pharmaceutical treatments for sexual dissatisfaction, and weight loss interventions – the book argues that, because of systemic inequality, most mainstream medical interventions will simultaneously reinforce social inequality and alleviate some individual suffering. The book demonstrates that there is no way to think ourselves out of this conundrum as the contradictions are a product of unjust systems. Thus, Gupta argues that feminist activists and theorists should allow individuals to choose whether to use a particular intervention, while directing their social justice efforts at dismantling systems of oppression and at ensuring that all people, regardless of race, gender, sexuality, class, or ability, have access to the basic resources required to flourish.


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