ArticleThe British journal of sociology2026
On Medical Domination.
Article in The British journal of sociology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.
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- Ritualized relational autonomy in Chinese end-of-life care: balancing Confucian benevolence and individual rights.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Causes of medical disputes in China and Japan from physicians' perspectives: a qualitative study.Frontiers in health services · 2026Article
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Abstract
In this article, I propose and define the concept of medical domination by combining insights from political sociology, Bourdieu's theory of domination, and intersectional perspectives. Drawing on a multi-sited ethnographic study of abortion services in France, I analyse how a set of legitimised and institutionalised power practices shape access to care despite growing emphasis on patient autonomy. This conceptualisation helps explain disparities in healthcare access and quality, showing how medical interactions reproduce social hierarchies beyond the clinical setting. The paper contributes to political sociology of health by examining both structural foundations of medical power and the socialisation processes through which professionals learn to exercise authority and patients learn to submit to it.
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