What can alienation theory contribute to an understanding of social inequalities in health?

International Journal of Health Services : Planning, Administration, Evaluation
Iain Crinson, Chris Yuill

Abstract

This article examines both the contribution and the limitations of research that has sought to develop a causal understanding of the psychosocial dimension of inequalities in health. The article seeks to revive interest in Marx's theory of alienation in developing the case for an alternative materialist conceptualization that is able to postulate the pathways from alienation as a psychosocial generative structure to social inequalities in health outcomes within late modern societies.

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Apr 23, 2016·BMC Health Services Research·Leila DoshmangirAmirhossein Takian
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