GYNAECOLOGICAL EXAMINATION

Gynaecological Examination

Gynaecological Examination

Introduction

This paper intends to describe the relevant theories and debates related to picture provided below. The in depth analysis will be provided in accordance with the situation of the picture and my understanding of the situation. Moreover, the organizational aspects being depicted from the picture along with the significance of construction and maintenance of activity will also be provided within the paper. The purpose of this paper is to make the reader aware about the various aspects related to the psychological impact over the patients. The article of Joan Emerson will also be utilized in relation with the social constructionism. The gynecological examination will be assessed in relation with the social constructionism which is virtually unique in exposing the link between the public and private behavior. It is important to realize that women are usually more comfortable in revealing their private parts to lady doctors in comparison with male gynecologists. The social constructionism is believed to be an important aspect of the assessment of the picture. This paper will make the reader aware about the various aspects of gynecological examination and social constructionism.

Discussion

The following picture is supposed to be analyzed.

The picture depicts that a woman is arranged to have a gynecological examination. In my opinion, exposing their private parts is always a questionable thing to a woman. Women are normally quite hesitant in gynecological examination, especially in eastern countries or Islamic world. However, this picture depicts that a woman is getting her gynecological examination from a female gynecologist. There might be a variety of reasons for this gynecological examination. Moreover, it is extremely important to realize that during a gynecological examination, women tend to go through some sort of psychological impact as well. Women who are normally shy or introvert hesitates to expose their private parts to anyone.

Joan Emerson utilizes social constructionism to explain the gynecological examination and that the gynecological examination is virtually unique in exposing the link between public and private behavior. It is not normally the case that women reveal their private parts to other people and therefore, as Emerson argues it is necessary to main a socially constructed definition of what is taking place. Then say something like when we look at the photo we use inference to decide what appears to be going on. Some aspects of this are recognized such as the hospital context, and others are less obvious, we deduce what is taking place by looking at the position of the woman and the fact that her legs are in stirrups. We can read the clues in the photograph to understand that some kind of pelvic examination is taking place. Emerson talks about things like setting, language, costumes etc and Burke's Pentad is also useful because it considers the five things which help us to make sense of what we observe and to identify the roles of the people involved (Schwandt, 1994 Pp. 118-137). Taken together with social constructionism, these approaches help to demystify the image and provide a possible ...