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    Guilty or Angry? The politics of emotion in accounts of hepatitis C transmission

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    Authors
    Seear, K.
    Fraser, Suzanne
    Lenton, E.
    Date
    2010
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Seear, K. and Fraser, S. and Lenton, E. 2010. Guilty or Angry? The politics of emotion in accounts of hepatitis C transmission. Contemporary Drug Problems. 37 (4): pp. 619-638.
    Source Title
    Contemporary Drug Problems
    Additional URLs
    http://www.federallegalpublications.com/contemporary-drug-problems/201106/cdp-2010-37-4-05-seear-guilty-or-angry-politics-of-emotion-account
    ISSN
    0091-4509
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/19586
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    In accounts of hepatitis C, subtle distinctions are frequently made between “innocent” and “guilty” forms of transmission. Although such distinctions have been extensively critiqued, they continue to manifest in indirect ways, such as the articulation of emotions. We argue for a critical approach to the way in which emotions function in accounts of hepatitis C by analyzing textual accounts of hepatitis C, and interviews with people who have hepatitis C in Australia. Drawing upon the work of theorist Sara Ahmed, we argue that emotions work to constitute subjects, objects, and collectivities, including some individuals and excluding others. In this regard, the articulation of emotion can contribute to the marginalization and stigmatization of people living with hepatitis C. We also explore ways people with hepatitis C negotiate frameworks of guilt/responsibility. We conclude by considering how health promotion and policy texts might better address emotional responses to diagnosis without reproducing stigmatizing assumptions.

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