Health and Wellness as Resistance: Tactical Folk Medicine
Document Type
Article
Author ORCID Identifier
Jamal-Jared Alexander https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0913-6441
Avery C. Edenfield https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1273-2204
Journal/Book Title/Conference
Technical Communication Quarterly
Volume
30
Issue
3
Publisher
Routledge
Publication Date
6-7-2021
First Page
241
Last Page
256
Abstract
Accessing medical resources has not always been easy for marginalized communities. This article addresses a series of barriers trans African American patients experience. We examine two sites of resistance to explore (a) African Americans’ use of complementary and alternative medicine throughout history and (b) trans tactics addressing institutional oppression. We explore these experiences through an intersectional feminist lens. By providing these insights, we hope to make room for further research to be conducted to better assist marginalized communities.
Recommended Citation
Alexander, J. J., & Edenfield, A. C. (2021). Health and Wellness as Resistance: Tactical Folk Medicine. Technical Communication Quarterly, 30(3), 241–256. https://doi.org/10.1080/10572252.2021.1930181