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Talking about public health: developing America's "second language".

Lawrence Wallack1, Regina Lawrence

  • 1College of Urban and Public Affairs, Portland State University, Portland, OR, USA.

American Journal of Public Health
|March 31, 2005
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Public health

Area of Science:

  • Public health and social sciences
  • Health communication
  • Cultural studies

Background:

  • The mission of public health is challenged by a lack of language to express its core values.
  • American culture predominantly uses a language of individualism, hindering public health discourse.
  • A "second language" of community, rooted in egalitarianism and interconnection, is vital for public health.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the linguistic and cultural barriers hindering public health advancement.
  • To advocate for the development and use of a "community" language in public health.
  • To reframe public health challenges through the lens of social justice and human interconnection.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis drawing on sociological and public health literature.

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  • Examination of cultural values in American discourse.
  • Argumentative synthesis of existing theories on language and values.

    • Main Results:

    • Individualism is the dominant cultural language, overshadowing public health's community-focused values.
    • Public health values like egalitarianism and humanitarianism are not easily articulated in current discourse.
    • Reductionist, individualistic perspectives often prevail in understanding public health issues.

    Conclusions:

    • Advancing public health requires articulating and strengthening a "second language" of community.
    • Recognizing human interconnection is key to promoting social justice values in public health.
    • Revitalizing this "community" language can improve public health outcomes and discourse.