This thesis investigates the medicalisation of pain and emotional suffering in a society that can be described, culturally speaking, as narcissistic and hedonistic: narcissistic because it is oriented towards the centrality of the self, visibility and constant comparison; hedonistic because it pursues the elimination of friction, waiting and limits. In this context, pain – both physical and psychological – tends to be interpreted as a system error to be quickly removed, rather than as a human experience with multiple meanings and transformative potential. The objective is twofold: to reconstruct, starting from the classics of medical and health sociology, how the definition of what is “medical” has expanded beyond traditional boundaries; to show how this logic interacts with substance use practices, the pursuit of well-being and risky behaviours that respond to a demand for performance in contemporary society.
Questa tesi indaga la medicalizzazione del dolore e della sofferenza emotiva in una società descrivibile, sul piano culturale, come narcisistica ed edonistica: narcisistica perché orientata alla centralità del sé, alla visibilità e al confronto costante; edonistica perché perseguita l’eliminazione dell’attrito, dell’attesa e del limite. In tale contesto, il dolore – fisico e psichico – tende a essere interpretato come errore di sistema da rimuovere rapidamente, e non come esperienza umana dotata di significati plurali e di potenziale trasformativo. L’obiettivo è duplice: ricostruire, a partire dai classici della sociologia della medicina e della salute, come la definizione di ciò che è ‘medico’ si sia espansa oltre i confini tradizionali; mostrare come questa logica interagisca con pratiche di consumo di sostanze, ricerca di benessere e comportamenti a rischio rispondenti ad una domanda prestazionale della società contemporanea.
La medicalizzazione del dolore in una società narcisistica ed edonistica. Comportamenti a rischio tra gli adolescenti
FALLERONI, MARIA FRANCESCA
2024/2025
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This thesis investigates the medicalisation of pain and emotional suffering in a society that can be described, culturally speaking, as narcissistic and hedonistic: narcissistic because it is oriented towards the centrality of the self, visibility and constant comparison; hedonistic because it pursues the elimination of friction, waiting and limits. In this context, pain – both physical and psychological – tends to be interpreted as a system error to be quickly removed, rather than as a human experience with multiple meanings and transformative potential. The objective is twofold: to reconstruct, starting from the classics of medical and health sociology, how the definition of what is “medical” has expanded beyond traditional boundaries; to show how this logic interacts with substance use practices, the pursuit of well-being and risky behaviours that respond to a demand for performance in contemporary society.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12075/25894