Who is my stranger? Origins of the gift in wartime<scp>L</scp>ondon, 1939‐45

Whitfield, Nicholas

doi:10.1111/1467-9655.12018

Cited by 20 publications

(6 citation statements)

References 34 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…Yet, researchers have argued that articulating body part donation within a 'gift' discourse remains over-simplistic and unrealistic, as it does not reflect the complex and multi-faceted decisions made during the donation process (Sharp & Randhawa, 2014) or what is important for people when making donation decisions (Sque, Long, Payne, & Allardyce, 2007). Ultimately, the 'gift' has been accused of idealizing the donation system and is often seen as an outdated model (Whitfield, 2013). Further, it ignores the political and economic context in which donation takes place (see Champney, 2016;Grace et al, 2019).…”

Section: The Legacy Of Titmussmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The importance of 'community' has resonated extensively within the literature on donation. The origins of the Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service lie in a duty to a community, rather than a private relation between individuals (Whitfield, 2013). More recently, membership of disease or ethnic communities have been reported to hold a powerful influence on the decision to donate (Sharp & Randhawa, 2016).…”

Section: Community and Solidaritymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Titmuss framed blood donation as a relationship between two strangers-the donor and the recipient. To achieve this, the donated blood was given anonymously (Whitfield, 2013). Consequently, donation has been viewed as a one-off act (Shaw, 2014), which is exacerbated by the distance between donors and their donation constructed through the collection, processing, and storage of body parts and products (Whitfield, 2013).…”

Section: Anonymitymentioning

confidence: 99%

See 2 more Smart Citations

Proposing a sociology of donation: The donation of body parts and products for art, education, research, or treatment

2020

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This article advances the case for a 'sociology of donation'. We aim to establish that there is a need for such a sociology, to bring together the many, often disparate, elements that make up the theorizing, practice and experience of donation. We argue that bringing together different forms of donation illuminates the distinctive place both in social meaning and regulation that the body and its products hold. In developing this, we are primarily focusing on the donation of body parts and body products within high-income countries. We will first outline the standard western accounts of donation, and consider how relevant these are to donation practices and policies in the 21st century. We will then critically discuss how a sociology of donation can be used to further current understandings of 'donation' and identify the challenges facing such a proposal, posing questions to encourage reflection on research practices in this area. Finally, we will explore what a sociology of donation might entail. 1 | INTRODUCTION This article contributes to the recent debates surrounding a sociology of donation. International researchers have contemplated a sociology of donation from various standpoints, including morality (Shaw, 2019), gender (Kent,

show abstract

Section: The Legacy Of Titmussmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Community and Solidaritymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Anonymitymentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Proposing a sociology of donation: The donation of body parts and products for art, education, research, or treatment

2020

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Examining the language used can thus shed light on underlying assumptions. The very word ‘donation’ is problematic, conjuring up an image of charity, voluntarism and selfless giving to an imagined or ‘fictive’ other (Whitfield ). ‘Donor’ similarly calls to mind both philanthropy and – in the medical context – the therapeutic act of the blood donor and organ donor.…”

Section: The Language Of ‘Donation’mentioning

confidence: 99%

From waste product to blood, brains and narratives: developing a pluralist sociology of contributions to health research

Boylan

Locock

Machin

2018

Sociology Health & Illness

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The aim of this paper is to examine the meaning of the concept of donation in health research. Drawing on a set of narrative interviews with people invited to donate biosamples for research and a range of other studies, we identify several conceptual themes that speak to the complexity of the current landscape of critical thinking about donation. These conceptual themes are: the language of 'donation'; a hierarchy of biosamples; alternative informational value; narratives as donation; coincidental donation, convenience and degree of invasiveness; and rights, consent and benefits of research participation. We call for a reconceptualisation of research donation to encompass not only the numerous types of sample readily classed as donations, but also other types of data and contributions, including narrative interviews, psychometric data, patient-reported outcome measures, record-linkage, and time and effort. We argue for the development of a pluralist sociology of research donations, and suggest that a 'sociology of research contributions' might better capture this complexity.

show abstract

“…Es así que en las investigaciones que han empleado el modelo del GET para estudiar la relación entre receptor y donante vivo, se encontró que los receptores suelen experimentar culpa por la salud del donante, tanto por el miedo a dañarlo (Lamanna, 1997;Shimazono, 2008) como por la dificultad de recibir un regalo como el órgano (Fox y Swazey, 2002;Lamanna, 1997) o como "el regalo de la vida" (Shimazono, 2008;Whitfield, 2013). Shimazono (2008), por ejemplo, encontró que una receptora de riñón, cuyo donante fue su propio hermano, se sentía tan culpable que había considerado devolver el órgano recibido.…”

Section: Significados Del Trasplanteunclassified

Significados atribuidos por el paciente trasplantado al órganorecibido, al donante, a la vida y a la muerte

Fuica¹,

Palacios‐Espinosa²

2016

Pensam. psicol.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

ResumenObjetivo. El trasplante de órganos o tejidos es una opción terapéutica viable para el tratamiento de enfermedades crónicas en estadios terminales y sin compromiso vital. Varias investigaciones y planes de intervención han girado en torno a la dimensión biológica del trasplante y a la promoción de la donación. No obstante, el interés por la experiencia psicosocial y la calidad de vida de los receptores en este proceso, ha aumentado durante la última década. De allí que el objetivo del presente trabajo sea comprender el significado atribuido por el paciente trasplantado al órgano, al donante, a la vida y a la muerte. Método. Se realizó una revisión sistemática de la literatura en la que se consultaron 51 artículos obtenidos en seis bases de datos especializadas (Ebsco Host: Academic Search, Ebsco Host Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection, Proquest, Pubmed, Science Direct & Taylor and Francis Online). Resultados. Aunque el interés en el tema de la experiencia de los receptores durante el proceso de trasplante ha venido en aumento, la investigación de los aspectos psicológicos implicados en el trasplante de órganos y tejidos no es concluyente. Conclusión. Se requiere mayor investigación que proporcione elementos para predecir y explicar la conducta de quienes son trasplantados.Palabras clave. Trasplante de órganos, receptores de trasplantes, donantes de tejidos, imagen corporal, narrativas personales. Meanings given by the Transplant Recipients to the Organ Received, the Donor, Life and Death AbstractObjective. The organ and/or tissue transplantation is a viable therapeutic option for the treatment of chronic diseases, terminal stages, without vital commitment. A significant percentage of research and professional interventions have revolved around the biological dimension of transplantation and donation promotion. However, interest in the psychosocial experience and quality of life of the receptors in this process has increased over the last decade. The present study is aimed to understand the meaning attributed by the patient to the organ transplanted, the donor, life and death. Method. A systematic literature review was conducted based (Kierans, 2005(Kierans, , 2011Sharp, 1995;Shimazono, 2008). Sin embargo, se ha identificado una tendencia a enfocarse solo en la dimensión biológica del trasplante, a partir del legado de un discurso médico positivista que manifiesta que el éxito del trasplante reside en la correcta asimilación del órgano o tejido (Burra et al., 2007;De Bona et al., 2000; Martín-Rodríguez, Fernández-Jiménez, Pérez-San-Gregorio, Pérez-Bernal y Gómez-Bravo, 2013; Muehrer y Becker, 2005) y en las motivaciones del donante -debido a la necesidad de lograr una mayor tasa de donaciones en el mundo, significativamente baja en algunos países-(Global Observatory on Donation & Transplantation [GODT], 2012; Mahillo, Carmona, Álvarez, Noel y Matesanz, 2013;Mizraji et al., 2007; World Health Organization [WHO], 2009).A pesar de ello, han adquirido relevancia factores como el aumento en la supe...

show abstract

Who is my stranger? Origins of the gift in wartimeLondon, 1939‐45

Cited by 20 publications

References 34 publications

Proposing a sociology of donation: The donation of body parts and products for art, education, research, or treatment

Proposing a sociology of donation: The donation of body parts and products for art, education, research, or treatment

From waste product to blood, brains and narratives: developing a pluralist sociology of contributions to health research

Significados atribuidos por el paciente trasplantado al órganorecibido, al donante, a la vida y a la muerte

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About