Whāriki Research Group College of Health, Massey University, PO Box 6137, Victoria Street West, Auckland, New Zealand.
J Bioeth Inq. 2021 Mar;18(1):23-31. doi: 10.1007/s11673-020-10074-z. Epub 2021 Jan 7.
This paper argues that stoicism as a central element of whiteness shapes, controls, and ultimately limits the experience and expression of emotion in public space. I explore how this may play out in particular medical settings like hospitals in Aotearoa New Zealand. I argue that working in conjunction with other values of whiteness identified by Myser (2003)-hyper-individualism, a contractual view of relationships, and an emphasis on personal control and autonomy-this makes hospitals emotionally unsafe spaces for Māori and other groups who place high importance in the collective sharing of emotion. Using death and bereavement as an example, I suggest that challenging and addressing stoicism in the structure and performance of whiteness in hospital settings may provide an important point of entry for anti-racism measures and health equity.
本文认为，斯多葛主义作为白人文化的核心要素，塑造、控制并最终限制了情感在公共空间中的体验和表达。我探讨了这一观点在新西兰奥克兰的医院等特定医疗环境中的表现。我认为，与 Myser（2003 年）所确定的其他白人价值观——极度个人主义、人际关系的契约观以及对个人控制和自主的强调——相结合，这使得医院成为毛利人和其他重视集体情感分享的群体的情感不安全空间。本文以死亡和丧亲为例，提出在医院环境中挑战和解决白人文化中斯多葛主义的问题，可能为反种族主义措施和健康公平提供一个重要的切入点。
