NSE 112 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Active Listening, Frankfurt School

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Nursing
• Course: NSE 112
• Professor: Kristine Newman

Document Summary

Foundational concepts: phenomenology, critical social theory, social justice. Critical social theory: integral to critical social theory is a commitment to penetrate the world of objective appearances in order to expose the underlying social relationships that are often concealed. Within the curriculum, critical social theory addresses the unequal social, economic and power relations that often exist within health care and society. Phenomenology: a central tenet of phenomenology is understanding the meaning of lived experience. Within the curriculum, phenomenology is actualized through the nurse-client relationship, with the primary focus being on the exploration of the meaning of clients" experiences of health and healing. Social justice: justice in terms of the distribution of wealth. Framework for critiquing constraints on human freedom. Critiques of power relations, inequity and domination. Extends beyond description" of the work, the goal is to incite social change. Challenges status quo and taken for granted assumptions. Expected behaviours, cues and attitudes within social groups.