How Long to Read Nursing Theory, Postmodernism, Post-structuralism, and Foucault

How Long Does it Take to Read Nursing Theory, Postmodernism, Post-structuralism, and Foucault?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 29 minutes to read Nursing Theory, Postmodernism, Post-structuralism, and Foucault by Olga Petrovskaya

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Nursing Theory, Postmodernism, Post-structuralism, and Foucault critiques mainstream American nursing theory and its use of post-structural theory, comparing and contrasting how postmodern and post-structural ideas have been used fruitfully in nursing research and theorizing elsewhere. In the late 1980s, references to post-structuralism and Michel Foucault started to appear in nursing journals. Since then, hundreds of nursing publications have cited postmodernism and key post-structural ideas such as power/knowledge, discourse, and de-centring the human subject. In Nursing Theory, Postmodernism, Post-structuralism, and Foucault, Olga Petrovskaya argues that the application of these ideas is markedly different in American nursing theory scholarship compared to nursing theoretical scholarship generated outside the canon of "unique" nursing theory. Analysing relevant literature from the late 1980s through 2010s, she demonstrates this difference, arguing that American nursing theory calcified into a matrix of dogmas built on logical positivism, wary of "borrowed" theory, and loyal to a "unique nursing science." Post-structural ideas that fit the matrix, such as criticism of medicine, are sanctioned, whereas ideas sceptical of humanistic agendas including those that challenge American nursing theory are rendered meaningless. In contrast, other nurse scholars from Britain, Australia, Canada, and what the author calls the American enclave group engaged with postmodern and post-structural perspectives to enrich their research and invite readers to rethink nursing practice. The book showcases examples of their intelligent, creative theorizing. Arguing that American nursing theory enervated nursing theorizing, Petrovskaya calls for opening this matrix to theoretical and methodological creativity, less rigid categories of scholarship, and healthy self-examination. Making the case that post-structural ideas are vital for nurses’ ability to critically reflect on their discipline and profession, this is a necessary read for all those interested in nursing theory, philosophy, and praxis. Chapter 1 of this book is available for free in PDF format as Open Access from the individual product page at www.routledge.com. It has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.

How long is Nursing Theory, Postmodernism, Post-structuralism, and Foucault?

Nursing Theory, Postmodernism, Post-structuralism, and Foucault by Olga Petrovskaya is 205 pages long, and a total of 52,275 words.

This makes it 69% the length of the average book. It also has 64% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Nursing Theory, Postmodernism, Post-structuralism, and Foucault Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 45 minutes to read Nursing Theory, Postmodernism, Post-structuralism, and Foucault aloud.

What Reading Level is Nursing Theory, Postmodernism, Post-structuralism, and Foucault?

Nursing Theory, Postmodernism, Post-structuralism, and Foucault is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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