Cancer as a disease of civilization in the sociological concepts of suffering, emotion and affect

Szot L. Kardis K. Pala G. Aimbetova U.
June 2021 Slovenska Vzdelavacia Obstaravacia

XLinguae
2021 #14 Issue 3 87 - 101 pp.

The authors undertake a thorough analysis of the sociological concepts of suffering, emotion, and affect in the context of cancer as a disease of civilization. To that end, firstly, they explore the social logic of care and the gift in order to embark on the n. of the social relation between a designation of cancer as a disease of civilization and the development of modern societies. The authors examine the place and perception of cancer-affected persons and groups in societies of today. Subsequently, they analyze the sociological concepts of suffering, emotion, and affect while exploring a wide range of n.s related, among others, to the sociology of health, including in reference to particular situations of persons affected by cancer. In addition, the authors examine the significance of informal caregivers and the popularity of end-life care institutions for cancer patients. The authors also analyze emotions felt by cancer-affected persons as well as the role of groups and internet forums which gather cancer-affected persons, their closest friends and families.

Cancer as a disease of civilization , Cancer patients , Cancer patients carers , Cancer support groups , Sociology of emotion and affect , Sociology of suffering

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Faculty of Social Sciences Pontifical University of John Paul II, Krakow Kanonicza, Kraków, 25 31-002, Poland
Greek Catholic Theological Faculty University of Presov, Biskupa Gojdica 2, Presov, 08001, Slovakia
Kazakh national academy of choreography, 9 Uly dala avenue, Nur-sultan, 010000, Kazakhstan

Faculty of Social Sciences Pontifical University of John Paul II
Greek Catholic Theological Faculty University of Presov
Kazakh national academy of choreography

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