ERIC Number: EJ1306862
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 14
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1555-9734
EISSN: N/A
Rhetorical Curation of Patient Art: How Community Literacy Scholars Can Contribute to Healthcare Professions
Novotny, Maria
Community Literacy Journal, v15 n2 Article 8 p84-96 Spr 2021
In the era of a global pandemic, this article claims that community literacy scholars are well poised to support challenges currently facing healthcare providers. To demonstrate this, I offer one example drawing on my work with The ART of Infertility and explain how I repurposed patient art and stories to curate emotional literacy amongst healthcare professionals. I argue that "rhetorical curation" is an innovative method that can support public engagement around stigmatized or underrepresented health experiences. I end with an invitation for community literacy scholars to build upon their expertise and design innovative public projects that contribute to improvements in healthcare.
Descriptors: Rhetoric, Art, Patients, Emotional Intelligence, Literacy, Pregnancy, Allied Health Personnel, Reflection, Professional Development, Allied Health Occupations
Community Literacy Journal. Veronica House 317 UCB, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309. e-mail: editorsclj@gmail.com; Web site: http://communityliteracy.org/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A