This volume and its companion case studies book deal with some of
the people, groups, and classes who are living a disenfranchised
existence in the United States. Whether through birth, life events,
or unfortunate circumstances, they are denied full privileges,
rights, and power within the existing societal structure. Centered
around societal health problems as they relate to socioeconomic
status, family, abuse, and health concerns, these volumes examine
salient issues from several theoretical frameworks, including
feminist theory and the social construction of reality.
"Communication and Disenfranchisement" provides theory-based
essays on topics such as the homeless, adult survivors of sexual
assault, battered women, persons with disabilities, impoverished
women, the indigent living in the inner city, persons with
HIV/AIDS, the terminally ill, and the elderly.
"Case Studies in Communication and Disenfranchisement" provides
parallel case studies, applying the issues and concepts discussed
in the essays. Used together, these books provide
theoretically-based applications of social health issues within a
communication framework.
Traditionally, health communication research has emphasized the
communication-physical health relationship. Inadvertently, this
primary focus has restricted what information has been included
under the domain of health communication. These books expand that
domain by examining how the communication-disenfranchisement
relationship is accomplished, managed, and overcome, and by
recognizing the significance of the pragmatic and theoretic
implications of this inquiry.
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