Call for Papers - Dismantling Systemic Racism in Archives and Record-Keeping Practices, Archives and Records Special Issue

Archives and Records

Call for Papers
Dismantling Systemic Racism in Archives and Record-keeping Practices
Archives and Records Special Issue, 42:3 (November 2021)

Editors: Norma Gregory, Victoria Hoyle, Sarah-Joy Maddeaux

The social, economic and personal impacts of systemic racism are traumatic and profound.  The protests seen around the world in the wake of the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis on 25 May 2020 reflect the deep and persistent effects of racial inequity in global society. They have again highlighted the roots of injustice in political, social and cultural systems of oppression, which activist movements like Black Lives Matter have sought to dismantle.

It has long been recognised that archives, archival institutions and record-keepers are implicated in how racism operates and reproduces in society.  Verne Harris and Michelle Caswell have described archives’ relation to dominant systems of power, whilst Jarrett Drake, Tonia Sutherland and Jamila Ghaddar have called for recognition of the inherently racist, oppressive and discriminatory nature of many archival institutions and record-keeping practices. In the UK, Black Archives and archivists of colour have persistently drawn attention to the ongoing impacts of racism and colonialism. A 2020 UK petition asking practitioners to commit to dismantling systemic racism received 1708 signatures on Change.org, articulating collective and individual responsibilities to effect change in the profession.

Nevertheless, discussions of systemic racism, white privilege, white supremacy, justice and equity continue to be controversial in the record-keeping field. Wide-ranging implications arise from questions such as:

• How have archives and archival institutions contributed to the systemic oppression of people of colour?
• How is archival theory and practice challenged by Black Lives Matter and other protest and justice movements?
• What role do record-keeping practitioners and educators play in perpetuating or dismantling systemic racism?
• What kinds of action and labour are required to dismantle systemic racism and to reconstruct an equitable and just archives and records field?
• To what extent do white privilege and white supremacy impact on archival spaces and understandings of what archives are and do?
• Are models and frameworks for reparation, restitution and justice transferable and valuable for archives?
• Are calls to ‘diversify the profession’ and ‘decolonise the archive’ sufficient impetus to change? How successful have such programmes been?
• What is the relationship between archival institutions and archival activism led by Black and Indigenous people, and people of colour?
• How is digital technology and social media impacting on documenting anti-racist action, protest and organisation? Is this documentation making its way into permanent archival collections available for public reference?
• How has television and radio programming (for example, BBC2 ‘The Unwanted: The Secret Windrush Files’ by David Olusoga) illuminated the nature, practice and concerns around the presentation (or inaccessibility/disposal) of colonial archive records?
• To what extent should legal or professional frameworks around record-keeping practice be reviewed?

This special issue of Archives and Records seeks to explore and respond to the challenge of racism and systemic oppression in record-keeping contexts. It aims to provide space to explore questions of race in discourse, practice and professional identity; at national, institutional, local and personal levels. It hopes to engender both reflection and action, and to amplify the voices and experiences of Black and Indigenous people and people of colour.  It will have a particular focus on the UK and Ireland, where discussions of racism in archives have thus far been limited, but invites international perspectives on Britain’s colonial legacy and on Anglophone ideas of archives and race.

The editors invite papers on any aspect of racism and anti-racism in the archive. Contributions might consider, but need not be confined to, the following themes:

• Histories of racism and anti-racism in record-keeping
• Decolonising the archive
• The intersection of critical race studies and archival theory
• Archival activism and community archives led by people of colour
• Collecting and curating protest and activist movements for racial justice
• Frameworks and models for dismantling systemic racism in the record-keeping field
• Reparation, restitution and transitional justice
• Intersections of race, gender, sexuality and class.

Expressions of interest should be made to victoria.hoyle AT york.ac.uk by 30 September 2020.

We particularly welcome submissions from people of colour, and those from marginalised communities.

Expressions of interest should be approximately 500-1000 words and contain a brief outline of the proposed article. The editors invite prospective authors to contact them to discuss their ideas informally before the deadline. The editors will also work with prospective authors who do not have experience of writing academic articles to prepare a paper for publication. We will contact all contributors to discuss their proposal by the end of October 2020.

The deadline for draft papers, for authors who would like editorial feedback prior to final submission, will be 28 February 2020. Completed papers will be due by 2 April 2021. All submissions will be double-blind peer reviewed prior to acceptance for publication, and both authors and reviewers will remain anonymous throughout the process.

We anticipate the special issue will be published in November 2021, in both online and print formats.

We are also looking for volunteers to review books or online resources on related topics. Please contact helen_kavanagh AT outlook.com, Deputy Reviews and Obituaries Editor, if you would like to contribute in this way.

--
Sarah-Joy Maddeaux

Co-Editor, Archives and Records

sjmaddeaux AT gmail.com

My source:
records-management-uk AT jiscmail.ac.uk

Mon, 27 Jul at 14:10

Editorial: Dismantling racism in education: In 2020, the year of the nurse & midwife, “it's time.”

Maya Angelou:

"The plague of racism is insidious,
entering into our minds as smoothly
and quietly and invisibly as floating airborne microbes enter into our bodies
to find lifelong purchase in our bloodstreams"


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Mind (My) Education [Student - Teacher] Individual Ideology Cognitive bias INDIVIDUAL RACISM  reflection - cultural humility SUBJECTIVE Covert Racism  (What information I choose to share/not share) Mental Health Nursing Mental Health Disparities Healthcare Disparities (lived individual experience micro-MACRO aggressions) Cognitive access, languages NURSING?: "Abstracting the individual from

Body COVID crisis Physical Health (General) Nursing Covert Racism Overt Racism Geography - Areas Population Ethnicity Physical environment Statistical evidence - BAME/BIPOC population OBJECTIVE RACE: Physical access - Health access -> BURDEN OF DISEASE 'Placement' variation in experiences. Race in the curriculum - jaundice, "The colour of my skin is..." The visibility of 'whiteness' ..." (Visibility of gender in research...)   Silence is NOT                    (Profiling:) Racial

the context of a racialised society through well-meaning attempts to individualise care must also be critiqued." "Nursing's  ̳transcultural‘ or  ̳multicultural‘ practices, where proficiency is measured by gaining more ― ethnocentric knowledge" Social Determinants of Health Socially determined health risks Covert Racism/subtle abuse (Information I don't read/hear of...) Overt Racism Interpersonal exchange: Outright abuse (criminal) Healthcare Disparities (as experienced collectively micro-MACRO aggressions)  Sinophobic abuse of Asian/Chinese peoples  Social isolation Social exclusion  Social inclusion Social justice, fairness, equality, equity What does 'teamwork' really mean? Peer group (belonging) STRUCTURAL

neutral                                           Violence Education Inst. Diversity in Nurse Education Professors, Degree attainment ... Power: Faculty - Students - Race 'neoliberal discourse' Law & Order The 'Protected Characteristics' Codes of practice - Worldwide Institutional Ideology as 'sustained' in Org. Structures  [policies, governance, audit, reporting] Covert Racism Overt Racism - Political Groups (even if banned) Employment - Short-list, Selection Tokenism Healthcare Disparities - measures - change? Visible BAME/BIPOC in Faculty  "If you can‘t see one, you can‘t be one." #BlackLivesMatter curricula CHANGE championed by - Nursing and Midwifery leadership - RACISM ............ "No SIIR!"

The 'can of worms' that is SIIR infects, pervades and moves around each and all the care domains above and can affect the spiritual also. It can no longer evade individual, collective and institutional attention: action must follow.
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SIIR: structural, individual and ideological racism

A. Burnett, C. Moorley, J. Grant, et al., Dismantling racism in education: In 2020, the YEAR of the nurse & midwife, “IT'S time.”, Nurse Education Today (2020). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2020.104532
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0260691720311916

RCN Congress 2026 & RCN North West Multicultural Group (NWMG)

England's North West is certainly in the news at present, on two counts:

1. The current Labour party machinations in the Makerfield ward;
2. and RCN Congress in Liverpool.

 As I attend Congress a key focus is the debates and how I can relate these to Hodges'model - (with some links to previous posts):

1. Nursing as a STEM profession
Matter for discussion submitted by the Eastern Board
That this meeting of RCN Congress discusses the recognition of nursing as a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) profession, valuing the scientific, technical and analytical expertise of nurses.

STEM - science : technology : engineering : mathematics

2. Safe, ethical, person‑centred nursing
Resolution submitted by the Cheshire Branch
That this meeting of RCN Congress calls on RCN Council to urgently develop and implement a UK‑wide framework for realistic person‑centred care, ensuring that nursing practice is safe and ethical.

safe : ethics : person-centred 

3. Regular redeployment
Matter for discussion submitted by the Wiltshire Branch
That this meeting of RCN Congress discusses the impact of the daily redeployment of nursing staff on morale, team work and patient safety.

re- deployment

4. Unpaid hours
Matter for discussion submitted by the North East London Inner Branch
That this meeting of RCN Congress discusses the culture of nursing staff missing breaks and working beyond their contracted hours.

work

5. National safety standards for lone working
Resolution submitted by the Health and Safety Reps Committee
That this meeting of RCN Congress calls on RCN Council to lobby for the implementation of national safety standards for lone working, ensuring access to appropriate safety equipment, technology and protocols to protect staff across all care settings.

lone working

6. Accountable, compassionate and psychologically safe leadership
Matter for discussion submitted by the Cheshire Branch
That this meeting of RCN Congress discusses how the RCN can help create a culture where accountability, compassion, and psychological safety coexist, enabling managers to lead effectively while ensuring all staff feel respected and protected.

accountability : compassion : leadership 

7. Misinformation in health care
Matter for discussion submitted by the Women's Health Forum
That this meeting of RCN Congress discusses misinformation in health care and the impact this has on the nursing workforce.

misinformation : information disorder

8. Confidence to address racism
Matter for discussion submitted by the South West London Outer Branch
That this meeting of RCN Congress discusses how to build the confidence of nursing staff in addressing racism.

confidence : racism

Once again the North West Multicultural Group will have a stand:

The RCN North West Multicultural Group (NWMG) creates a community for members across the region from multicultural ethnic backgrounds to connect with each other, share their lived experience, knowledge and diverse ideas that help drive change around racism to ensure that their various organisations is the best place to work.

Membership is open to RCN members of Royal College of Nursing from multicultural backgrounds and their allies.

Mission statement: 

The aim of the North West Multicultural Group is to stand against racism and discrimination by using members lived experiences, encouraging organisations to be anti-racist and with the support of allies.  

Aims and objectives: 

• To raise the issues around race, discrimination and equality in the workplace and to find potential solutions. 
• To challenge misconceptions about people from different ethnic backgrounds.
• To recognise the skills and contribution to care for people from all backgrounds make.
• To acknowledge that racism is a social construct that needs to be eradicated together.  Together we are stronger.
• To be a platform for black, Asian and minority ethnic staff and allies to work collaboratively to address racism in practice.
• To help amplify the voice black, Asian and minority ethnic staff.
• To be role models, set examples as allies and develop confidence.
• To provide training and support about anti-racist practice.
• To work with the RCN to support campaigns to make sure communication is fit for purpose and acknowledges any cultural differences. 

Your executive team:

Chair: Olanike Babalola
Vice Chair: Susan Owen-Naz
Communications Officer: Mark Anthony

9. Advanced nursing practice
Resolution submitted by RCN Council
That this meeting of RCN Congress agrees that the RCN will act upon attempts to undermine advanced nursing practice.

advanced : practice : theory

10. Protecting nurse education
Resolution submitted by the Education Forum
That this meeting of RCN Congress asks RCN Council to lobby UK governments to protect nurse education from university sector economic pressures.

protect

11. Quality of clinical placements
Matter for discussion submitted by the Students Committee
That this meeting of RCN Congress discusses ways in which the quality of clinical placements can be ensured and consistent across all 4 countries.

quality : placement

12. Bank rates
Resolution submitted by the South Yorkshire Branch
That this meeting of RCN Congress demands that employers pay nursing staff bank shifts at their substantive rate.

pay

13. Are external reviews meaningful?
Matter for discussion submitted by the Midwifery Forum
That this meeting of RCN Congress discusses whether external reviews and inquiries are genuinely driving meaningful improvements in safety across health and social care.

inquiry : review

14. Improving acute mental health crisis services for children and young people
Resolution submitted by the London Board
That this meeting of RCN Congress calls on RCN Council to lobby UK governments to improve the provision of services to children and young people presenting in acute mental health crisis.

children : mental health

15. Access to specialist pain services
Matter for discussion submitted by the Pain and Palliative Care Forum
That this meeting of RCN Congress discusses access to specialist pain services and the role of the registered nurse in caring for those in pain.

pain

16. Palliative and end-of-life care
Resolution submitted by the Pain and Palliative Care Forum
That this meeting of RCN Congress calls on RCN Council to lobby UK governments to ensure everyone living across all 4 nations has access to specialist palliative and end-of-life care.

palliative

17. Accessible and affordable travel
Matter for discussion submitted by the North Central London Inner Branch
That this meeting of RCN Congress discusses what accessible and affordable travel means for the nursing workforce.

18. Uptake of physical health checks
Resolution submitted by the Public Health Forum
That this meeting of RCN Congress requests RCN Council to lobby UK governments to improve the uptake of physical health checks for people with learning disabilities and serious mental illnesses (SMI).

serious mental illness (SMI)

19. Eye donation
Matter for discussion submitted by the Greater Glasgow Branch
That this meeting of RCN Congress discusses the role nursing has in eye donation in end-of-life care planning.

eye : vision

20. 35-hour week
Resolution submitted by the Lothian and Borders Branch
That this meeting of RCN Congress calls on RCN Council to instigate a campaign for a maximum 35 hour working week for the nursing workforce.

21. Inappropriate delegation
Matter for discussion submitted by the Berkshire Branch
That this meeting of RCN Congress discusses the delegation of health care tasks to school staff and non-health care professionals.

22. Access to medicinal cannabis
Matter for discussion submitted by the Cheshire Branch
That this meeting of RCN Congress discusses the impact of current NHS prescribing practice on access to medicinal cannabis.

medicinal cannabis

23. SPA time
Resolution submitted by the Wiltshire Branch
That this meeting of RCN Congress calls on RCN Council to lobby for the inclusion of Supporting Professional Activities (SPA) time in all nursing job-plans.

See: https://www.rcn.org.uk/Congress/Agenda 

Are there any lessons from this exercise? Well, I have no posts tagged 'donor', or 'medicinal cannabis' - to make an important distinction. Something to correct and try to follow this week. 

See you there ...?

(I may need to reduce the link-count here.) 

'Thinking outside the box: alternatives to standard inpatient mental health care' by Amber Jarvis

c/o The Mental Elf on 'X' I came across a blog post by Amber Jarvis:

Thinking outside the box: alternatives to standard inpatient mental health care

Amber's post considers a study by:

Griffiths, J. L., Baldwin, H., Vasikaran, J., Jarvis, R., Pillutla, R., Saunders, K. R., … & Johnson, S. (2025). Alternative approaches to standard inpatient mental health care: development of a typology of service models. International Journal of Mental Health Systems, 19(1), 1-13: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40247283/

At an online meeting this evening, near the close the discussion loosened and alighted on AI. The ability of AI to summarise a large text file, a *.pdf and create discrete web HTML pages. The racial bias 'built-in' by human coders, reflected in outputs; that point to structural racism. 

Finding this paper on X, boxes are the bread and butter of Hodges' model. Not just thinking outside a box, or inside one, but several and with a final twist - to follow. Amber begins:

'Inpatient mental health care involves staying in a hospital or specialised facility to receive intensive, round-the-clock support for serious mental health needs (Staniszewska et al., 2019). Whereas acute inpatient services typically respond to immediate crises, longer-term wards support individuals with more complex needs and a higher level of ongoing risk.

Inpatient services are a core component of our mental health system — whether someone stays for a night, weeks, or even several years. However, inpatient care has recently come under growing scrutiny – and for good reason.'

A Community Mental Health Nurse since 1985, my in-patient experience is a tad misty, but not misty-eyed. As the wards: psychogeriatrics, long-stay, female acute admission were simultaneously challenging, rewarding - in the sense of being able to make a positive difference, changing what were institutionalised practices, no personal clothes, lockers, tea urn, no banking, few visitors (admission wards excepted). It was all very quotidian: check the bath book. Then tell, confirm, assure the patient, 'yes!'. It is your bath day. I've posted previously about critical mental health. You do (should?) quickly learn you are part of a system, a machine; and the distinction between person- patient-centred and service-centred care. The need to do my 'general' quickly emerged too. 

As ever, two words, across Amber's post and Griffith et al's title, stand out; 'map' and 'typology'. I must revisit and post about:

Macduff C. (2007). Typologies in nursing: a review of the literature. Nurse researcher, 14(2), 40–50. https://doi.org/10.7748/nr2007.01.14.2.40.c6020

Part-time work since 2020, in two adult CMHTs and a recovery team, has provided an update. The first as COVID emerged, was a bit of a shock in terms of diagnoses, caseness, the proximity to the law and forensic psychiatry, thresholds for referral, changes to mental health law (that were now more practical) and the management of patient's finances. 

So, to return to last night's brief online discussion, the observation of how racism is ongoing, brought up the fact of racism being structural and institutional (Dean & Thorpe, 2022). The change needed is an intergenerational break, which doesn't bear thinking about. The National HEALTH Service faces the same challenges in the shift to prevention, and addressing racism. Where is the workforce, going to come from, to help recovery, health and related literacies (media, emotional, financial)?

It is easy in boxes like Hodges' model (and others) to be idealistic. Ideally as I learned of Community Psychiatric Nurses being recruited, six of us, we all should have asked:

What is the plan?

What is the model of care?

What characterises 'care in the community'?

How do we prevent relapse, readmission?

Is there a 'halfway house'*?

We did, to an extent. There was great enthusiasm, motivation, idealism, co-ordination, collaboration  (Tyrer & Gelder, 1990) and leadership. 'We' had an association,^ and a journal. Back then the Royal College of Psychiatry produced a report on CPNs. Is there a message in this? Progress was and has been made, but the promise has not been delivered. With care in the community having regressed, an incomplete 'project'.

I will read more and revise this post, or more likely add another: with less 'history' ...

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Model of Care Care in Community Children - Schools - Education	Model of care 'Care Leavers'

*'Cross-settings' in Griffith et al.

^https://www.unitetheunion.org/what-we-do/unite-in-your-sector/health-sector/mental-health-nurses-association

Lorraine T Dean, Roland J Thorpe, What Structural Racism Is (or Is Not) and How to Measure It: Clarity for Public Health and Medical Researchers, American Journal of Epidemiology, Volume 191, Issue 9, September 2022, Pages 1521–1526, https://doi.org/10.1093/aje/kwac112

Tyrer P, Gelder M. The future of community psychiatric nursing: some research findings. Psychiatric Bulletin. 1990;14(9):550-551. doi:10.1192/pb.14.9.550

ii 'Thinking outside the box ...'

iii 'Thinking outside the box ...'

See also: 'institution' : 'racism' : 'typology' : 'map' : 'Forensic'

Thank you – on International Nurses Day (my emphasis)

Dear Peter*

On International Nurses Day, we want to recognise the vital role that nursing professionals play in delivering safe and equitable care. ...

This year’s theme, ‘Our Nurses. Our Future. Empowered Nurses Save Lives’, reflects the importance of supporting you to uphold high standards in a rapidly evolving health and care landscape, with rising demand for care. There are new models of care^ and rapid growth in the use of AI. There are also changing demographics – a more diverse nursing population, with a third of nursing professionals being Black, Asian and minority ethnic. There is also a more diverse patient community to care for, with a greater mix of complex mental, physical, cognitive, and behavioral care needs. To make matters even more challenging, there are sadly rising levels of racism and intolerance across our society, which is affecting health and care – with some Black, Asian and minority ethnic nursing professionals now being subjected to 1970s and 1980s style racism. This is unacceptable. That’s why we’re working to modernise practice learning the Code and the revalidation process, to support you, and students, to uphold high standards in the modern and changing world. We’re consulting on our proposals to strengthen practice learning, so that the next generation of professionals is equipped with the right knowledge, skills and experience to meet society’s future health and care needs. We encourage you to take part in the consultation and share your views, so that the changes we make are informed by your lived experience and professional insight. At the end of this month, we will be publishing anti-racist principles for nursing and midwifery education and practice, to help tackle health inequalities for patients who are Black, Asian and minority ethnic. Our work on the anti-racism principles reflects our responsibility to set clear standards that support equity, safety and public confidence – this has also been central to the ongoing reviews of the Code and Revalidation process. We know there is more to do, and we are listening – to your experiences, your insights and your ideas, as we shape the changes. International Nurses Day is an opportunity to hear directly from registrants, reflecting on what you enjoy about your work and how professional standards guide your practice. As Caroline Ogunsola, Professional Development Lead Nurse at East London NHS Foundation Trust, says: “Your contribution matters – nursing is a lifelong journey of impact and continuous development.” Roisin Devlin, Assistant Director of Nursing and Midwifery at South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust, says: “Take pride in your title and remember people will feel the impact you made on them long after you have forgotten.” To nursing professionals across all settings in the four countries of the UK – we would like to say: ''Thank you for your dedication, resilience, and the essential role you play for people and communities every day.''

Best wishes

Paul Rees MBE Chief Executive and Registrar Professor Donna O’Boyle MBE Acting Executive Director of Professional Practice

^There are older models too, that can help healthcare and education deal with racism, inequity, inequality and AI. 

 *Not to me personally, of course - part of a mass NMC mailing on this special day.

Previously: 'safety' : 'lifelong' : 'model' : 'nurse' : 'values' : 'racism'

‘Nursing Narratives: Racism and the Pandemic’

This film was made as part of ‘Nursing Narratives: Racism and the Pandemic’. A research project funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council under the UKRI Covid-19 Urgent Response Call.

 

'Exposed is a groundbreaking documentary that combines the stories of 19 Black, brown and migrant nurses and midwives to speak about their powerful experiences of racism before, during and after the pandemic. If you want to organise a screening of the film please send us the details of date, time and location so we can let people know about opportunities for people to watch, share and discuss the issues that have come out of the film, as well as what action can be taken.'  

https://www.shu.ac.uk/centre-culture-media-society/projects/nursing-narratives

RCN North West Region - North West Multicultural Group

What does 'exposed' mean . . ?

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Book: 'Health and Health Care Inequities' iv

Fittingly, chapter 4 brings us to Political Power and Policy Advocacy. In Hodges' model you can both have your cake; and gratefully receive the cake you're given. This is the health in politics and the health in politics (as, for example, revealed in the health status of political leaders).

As a framework structure, the axes of Hodges' model initially give rise to four symmetric domains (spaces). There is an invitation to begin where you choose. Chapter four reveals some truths, as the 'nexus' - center of the model is mobile (unlike many citizens!) as the 2x2 rendition below suggests, if not illustrates. Borras takes us through health politics, political participation and representation, unequal power and politics, and policy change approaches with illustrative cases.

In an institution (like the NHS), bureaucracy, aka an organisation, the workforce are often acutely aware of policy and procedure. It is like the Force. It permeates everything - the meetings - and yet is remote. Borras seek to shed light on unequal resources and policy influence. Again Borras's literature informed discussion and argument, includes some historical gems, such as Lasswell (1958).

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In chapter 5 on evidence and ideas, discussion of Katherine Smith's 'under 'Six Travelling Ideas' is an excellent resource, with several references including:

Smith, Katherine E (2013) Institutional filters : the translation and re-circulation of ideas about health inequalities within policy. Policy and Politics, 41 (1). pp. 81-100. ISSN 0305-5736 (https://doi.org/10.1332/030557312X655413).

I love the image of ideas as and on a journey, some successful, others fractured, weak, re-contextualised, even non-journeys (falling - 'dead from the press' - I suppose?). At least the journey of Hodges' model is ongoing. A baton for our times. As I wrote in post i, chapter 5 tackles 'evidence' (there's a post or two). It does so in relation to information, ideology, and interests:

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  Book: 'Health and Health Care Inequities' i

If you've read many posts on W2tQ, you may see: I've a chip on my shoulder. Evidence for the safety, benefits, theoretical underpinning ... of Hodges' model is still to be realised. To the satisfaction, that is: of course to the powers that be. Speaking of which: the axial (for me) subtitles arise again in chapter 6; capitalism-imperialism-colonialism-racism nexus (p.87).

To demonstrate the utility of Hodges' model, this is significant.

Please feel free to search for these terms - capitalism-imperialism-colonialism-racism in the search bar above.

I've been interested in drama since playing the part of Francis Nurse in Miller's The Crucible. It took some 50 years to go from armchair to treading the boards again. I played Ken, supported by his wife, trying to run a post office, amid a chaotic and injurious IT system. An 8-9 minute sketch which was part of a Living Newspaper. Interested in writing - as previous posts may reveal, I also keep trying get to the theatre. With the themes of chapter 6, Liberation was thought provoking.

Mind-Body, Private-Public, Socialist-Conservative, Borras adds the global health North-South schism. A prompt for suggesting a brief glossary is expropriation and exploitation^ (p.88). Four stages of capitalism too. This chapter - A critical political economy approach is essential reading for me (and you!?) - a path to a critical care economy (self-care to planetary health).

^There is a note #3 about these on page 99.

See also: Post i : Post ii : Post iii : Post v (to follow)

Merelman, R. M. (1981). Harold D. Lasswell’s Political World: Weak Tea for Hard Times. British Journal of Political Science, 11(4), 471–497. http://www.jstor.org/stable/193766

Arnel M. Borras. (2025) Health and Health Care Inequities - A Critical Political Economy Perspective. Fernwood Publishing.

Liberation image: The Agency

https://theagency.co.uk/news/cast-announced-for-ntombizodwa-nyonis-liberation-at-royal-exchange/

Multicultural Group (NWMG) NW Region - RCN

There is a group that that may be of interest, even if you are not located in the NW of England. If located elsewhere, perhaps you can help start a group in your respective region, and together mobilise and liaise with groups internationally. The group is also on WhatsApp, and Facebook; the website's introduction begins ...

The RCN North West Multicultural Group (NWMG) creates a community for members across the region from multicultural ethnic backgrounds to connect with each other, share their lived experience, knowledge and diverse ideas that help drive change around racism to ensure that their various organisations is the best place to work.

Membership is open to RCN members of Royal College of Nursing from multicultural backgrounds and their allies.

Mission statement: 

The aim of the North West Multicultural Group is to stand against racism and discrimination by using members lived experiences, encouraging organisations to be anti-racist and with the support of allies.  ...

 

Source and continued... https://www.rcn.org.uk/northwest/Get-Involved/NW-Multicultural-Group

Benjamin Zephaniah Day

Benjamin Zephaniah

Festival of Rhythm, Unity and Revolution Honouring Benjamin Zephaniah

Previously: poetry :: Black :: racism

My source: BBC Radio 4 Today

Black Mental Health Manifesto

"Concrete action is needed to improve mental healthcare for black communities otherwise generations will keep being “held back from achieving their full potential”, a new coalition has warned.

The group said it is calling for “positive change” to alter a system within which it said black people are being failed when they at their most vulnerable.

The coalition – which includes the Black Minds Matter charity, the Centre for Mental Health and Mind as well as smaller grass-roots organisations – has launched what it called the Black Mental Health Manifesto."

        continued ...

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Mental Health / Illness - Parity of Esteem Holistic: Assessment, Planning, Intervention, Evaluation - Competency? Diagnosis of Psychoses	Physical health change/revision - WHEN? Objectivity of assessment / Cultural literacy
Black communities and Families Culture, History Radical future? Stigma, Stereotype Social determinants	Racism. Economic, Political determinants Poverty, Housing insecurity Statistics - Admissions / Recourse to MHA Incarceration, Injustice Mental Health Law - Mental Health Act CHANGE/REVISION - when? Coalition

Leurs (2023) Data as Boundary Objects, Datafication as Boundary Work

individual

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INTERPERSONAL : SCIENCES

humanistic -------------------------------------------  mechanistic

SOCIOLOGY : POLITICAL

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group-population

PERSON SUBJECT	person [DATA] OBJECT
'Situating data' inequality 'Conceptual Stepping Stones' - Social (and Political)  choreography?	SLAVERY REGISTERS - PASSPORTS RACISM COLONIALISM FEMINISM Star .. feminist slogan “the personal is political.”

Leurs, K. (2023). Data as Boundary Objects, Datafication as Boundary Work. In K. van Es & N. Verhoeff (Eds.), Situating Data: Inquiries in Algorithmic Culture (pp. 123–140). Amsterdam University Press.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/376113967_6_Data_as_Boundary_Objects_Datafication_as_Boundary_Work

See also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_personal_is_political

Situated: Does the 'work' that can be done by a concept vary by definition, according to the (care / knowledge) domain it is found / placed in? Does this is turn influence the 'objects' that are found in the act of crossing(s)?