Social movements and the transformation of American health care / Jane C. Banaszak-Holl, Sandra R. Levitsky, Mayer N. Zald.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Banaszak-Holl, Jane.

Contributor:

Levitsky, Sandra.

Zald, Mayer N.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social medicine--United States.

Social medicine.

United States.

Social movements--United States.

Social movements.

Medical care--United States.

Medical care.

Physical Description:

xii, 383 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.

Summary:

Few contemporary social problems in the U.S. affect more people daily than those within its health care system. Social Movements and the Transformation of American Health Care is the first collection of essays to examine the dynamics of change in health care institutions through the lens of contemporary theory and research on collective action. Gathering scholars from, medicine, health policy, history, sociology, and political science, the book considers health-related movements from four distinct levels: changes in our system of health regulation and financing and in the distribution of health resources; changes in institutions in public health, bioethics, and other fields; interactions between social movements and professions; and the cultural dominance of the medical model as well as difficulties in framing and legitimizing new issues in health care. At a time when American health care is long overdue for major changes, this book takes an essential look at movements, policies, and institutions to identify the common constraints and opportunities for reform within the health care system. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Social Movements and the Transformation of American Health Care: Introduction / Sandra R. Levitsky Levitsky, Sandra R., Jane Banaszak-Holl Banaszak-Holl, Jane 3

Section I Transformation of State Financing and Regulation

2 The Limitations of Social Movements as Catalysts for Change / Constance A. Nathanson Nathanson, Constance A. 23

3 The Challenge of Universal Health Care: Social Movements, Presidential Leadership, and Private Power / Beatrix Hoffman Hoffman, Beatrix 39

4 The Consumer-Directed Health Care Movement: From Social Equity to Free Market Competition / Jill Quadagno Quadagno, Jill, J. Brandon McKelvey McKelvey, J. Brandon 50

5 Mobilizing for Reform: Cohesion in State Health Care Coalitions / Holly Jarman Jarman, Holly, Scott L. Greer Greer, Scott L. 64

6 The Strength of Diverse Ties: Multiple Hybridity in the Politics of Inclusion and Difference in U.S. Biomedical Research / Steven Epstein Epstein, Steven 79

Section II The Reorientation of Institutional Fields

7 Field Analysis and Policy Ethnography in the Study of Health Social Movements / Phil Brown Brown, Phil, Rachel Morello-Frosch Morello-Frosch, Rachel, Stephen Zavestoski Zavestoski, Stephen, Laura Senier Senier, Laura, Rebecca Gasior Altman Altman, Rebecca Gasior, Elizabeth Hoover Hoover, Elizabeth, Sabrina McCormick McCormick, Sabrina, Brian Mayer Mayer, Brian, Crystal Adams Adams, Crystal 101

8 The Institutionalization of Community Action in Public Health / Mark Wolfson Wolfson, Mark, Maria Parries Parries, Maria 117

9 Social Movement Challenges to Structural Archetypes: Abortion Rights, AIDS, and Long-Term Care / Martin Kitchener Kitchener, Martin 128

10 The "Hostile Takeover" of Bioethics by Religious Conservatives and the Counter Offensive / Renee R. Anspach Anspach, Renee R. 144

Section III Professions and Organizations in the Transformation of Health Care and Research

11 Shadow Mobilization for Environmental Health and Justice / Scott Frickel Frickel, Scott 171

12 Bringing Social Movement Theory to Healthcare Practice in the English National Health Service / Paul Bate Bate, Paul, Glenn Robert Robert, Glenn 188

13 Complementary and Integrative Medicine in Medical Education: The Birth of an Organized Movement / Mich'el S. Goldstein Goldstein, Mich'el S. 209

14 Sources of Self-Help Movement Legitimation / Matthew E. Archibald Archibald, Matthew E. 227

Section IV Culture and Legitimacy in U.S. Health Care

15 Hot or Not? Obstacles to Emerging Climate-Induced Illness Movements / Sabrina McCormick McCormick, Sabrina 249

16 From Infanticide to Activism: Emotions and Identity in Self-Help Movements / Verta Taylor Taylor, Verta, Lisa Leitz Leitz, Lisa 266

17 Framing Hazards in the Health Arena: The Cases of Obesity, Work-Related Illnesses, and Human Egg Donation / David A. Snow Snow, David A., Roberta G. Lessor Lessor, Roberta G. 284

18 Conclusion: The Shape of Collective Action in the U.S. Health Sector / Verta Taylor Taylor, Verta, Mayer N. Zald Zald, Mayer N. 300.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780195388299

0195388291

9780195388305

0195388305

OCLC:

320435843