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Strengthening associated living: A Deweyan approach to occupational justice

Pages 337-345 | Received 22 Feb 2018, Accepted 24 May 2018, Published online: 20 Jun 2018
 

ABSTRACT

The transactional perspective informed by John Dewey’s philosophy continues to mature in occupational science. Scholars have called for more attention to the community orientation within a transactional perspective, necessitating deeper engagement with Dewey’s political writings. As a contribution to that effort, this article outlines Dewey’s political philosophy and connects his notions of occupation and associated living with his broader ideas about freedom, equality, growth, and justice. Dewey’s enduring attention to democracy throughout his career established a particular function for occupation vis-à-vis the intentionally constructed social relations that constitute associated living. Culminating in his vision of a Great Community, Dewey’s focus on the conditions of associated living provides compelling directions for thinking about and pursuing occupational justice.

约翰杜威的哲学所阐明的交易观点在休闲科学中日趋成熟。 学者们呼吁从交易角度更多地关注社区,要求更深入地学习杜威的政治著作。 为此,本文概述了杜威的政治哲学,并将他的休闲和相关生活概念与他关于自由、平等、成长和正义的更广泛的观念联系在一起。 杜威在他的职业生涯中长期关注民主,为相关于构成相关生活的特意建构的社会关系的休闲建立了一种特殊的功能。 在杜威的 ”大社区”视野的顶点,他关注的是相关生活的条件,为思考和追求休闲正义指出了令人信服的方向。

La perspectiva transaccional, basada en la filosofía de John Dewey, continúa su proceso de maduración en el ámbito de la ciencia ocupacional. Los académicos en la materia han llamado a poner mayor atención a la orientación comunitaria desde una perspectiva transaccional; ello implica tener un conocimiento más profundo de los escritos filosóficos de Dewey. En aras de contribuir a ese esfuerzo, el presente artículo resume la filosofía política de este autor y enlaza sus ideas sobre la ocupación y la vida asociada con sus opiniones más amplias en torno a la libertad, la igualdad, el crecimiento y la justicia. En toda su carrera Dewey prestó atención a la democracia de manera permanente, atribuyendo una función particular a la ocupación de cara a las relaciones sociales construidas intencionalmente, las cuales constituyen la vida asociada. Al centrarse en las condiciones vinculadas con la vida asociada —que culminó en su visión de una Gran Comunidad— trazó una pauta convincente para reflexionar sobre la justicia ocupacional y cómo conseguirla.

Funding Acknowledgement

This work was supported by a Bicentennial Fellowship from Saint Louis University.

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