Overview

At the heart of relational theory lies the idea that the human self is fundamentally constituted in terms of its relations to others. For relational theorists, the self not only lives in relationship with and to others, but also owes its very existence to such relationships. In this groundbreaking collection, leading relational theorists explore core moral and metaphysical concepts, while health law and policy scholars respond by analyzing how such considerations might apply to more practical areas of concern. Innovative and self-reflexive, Being Relational brings a powerful theoretical framework to health law and policy studies. In so doing, it makes a bold contribution to scholarship and will appeal to a broad range of thinkers, especially those with an interest in social justice, and who seek to understand the complex ways in which power is created and sustained relationally.

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Author:   Jocelyn Downie ,  Jennifer J. Llewellyn
Publisher:   University of British Columbia Press
Imprint:   University of British Columbia Press
Weight:   0.620kg
ISBN:  

9780774821889

ISBN 10:   0774821884
Pages:   352
Publication Date:   10 November 2011
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction / Jennifer J. Llewellyn and Jocelyn Downie Part 1 - Relational Theory 1 Relational Autonomy and Global Threats / Susan Sherwin 2 The Reciprocal Relation of Judgment and Autonomy: Walking in Another's Shoes and Which Shoes to Walk In / Jennifer Nedelsky 3 A Relational Approach to Equality: New Developments and Applications / Christine M. Koggel 4 Restorative Justice: Thinking Relationally about Justice / Jennifer J. Llewellyn 5 The Self in Situ: A Relational Account of Personal Identity / Francoise Baylis 6 Memory, Reparation, and Relation: Starting in the Right Places / Sue Campbell 7 Taking a Feminist Relational Perspective on Conscience / Carolyn McLeod Part 2 - Health Law and Policy 8 Relational Theory and Resource Allocation in Health Care: Accounting for Difference / Dianne Pothier 9 Resistance Is Essential: Relational Responses to Recent Law and Policy Initiatives Involving Reproduction / Jocelyn Downie 10 Relational Theory and Indigenous Health: Insights for Law Reform and Policy Development / Constance MacIntosh 11 Insight Revisited: Relationality and Psychiatric Treatment Decision-Making Capacity / Sheila Wildeman 12 Non-Human Animals and Human Health: A Relational Approach to the Use of Animals in Medical Research / Maneesha Deckha List of Contributors; Index

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Jocelyn Downie is a professor of law and medicine and a Canada Research Chair in Health Law and Policy at Dalhousie University. She is a member of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences and the Royal Society of Canada. Jennifer J. Llewellyn is an associate professor of law at Dalhousie University and director of the Nova Scotia Restorative Justice Community University Research Alliance.

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