從不平等到照護實作:監獄與健康的社會學取徑

In Taiwan, disputes are frequently triggered when the social institutions of prison and medicine intersect, but most debates are rooted in law, medicine, or public health without insightful sociological input. A review of the sociology literature on prison and health reveals four analytical approach...

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Published in臺灣社會學刊 pp. 127 - 171
Main Author 張廷碩(Ting-She Chang)
Format Journal Article
LanguageChinese
Published 台灣 台灣社會學會 01.12.2021
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Summary:In Taiwan, disputes are frequently triggered when the social institutions of prison and medicine intersect, but most debates are rooted in law, medicine, or public health without insightful sociological input. A review of the sociology literature on prison and health reveals four analytical approaches to core issues, methodologies, and intervention strategies: (a) ways that incarceration and social inequalities shape and influence prisoners’ health; (b) critiques of how prisons and associated environments are root causes of health issues; (c) ways that in-prison power/medical knowledge classifies, evaluates, and treats prisoners; and (d) a “prison care practices” approach that examines how care is provided in punitive institutions, highlighting contradictions among care, punishment, and uncertainties in field practices. The author argues that sociological approaches can support a more comprehensive understanding of prison health issues and interventions.
監獄及醫療都是重要的社會機構,而位於兩者相接之處的監獄與健康議題,常引起臺灣社會議論。討論多半以法律、醫學和公共
ISSN:1011-2219