The Gambia : A social capital approach
The Gambia : A social capital approach
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冈比亚:社会资本方法
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2016
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Bonnie B. McConnell
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Bonnie B. McConnell
Drawing on ethnographic research with kanyeleng fertility society performers and health workers in The Gambia (2012-2013), this pape r us s a social capital approach to analyze the relationship between musical perform ance and health communication. Health communication research has demonstrated the important role of social capital in mediating the impact of interventions. Music res earch has drawn attention to performance as a site in which social relationships and obligations are produced and negotiated. In this paper, I bring these two perspe ctiv s together in order to open up new ways of thinking about musical performance as a culturally appropriate strategy in health communication. Drawing on participant obs ervation as well as individual and group interviews with performers and health wor kers (126 participants), I argue that kanyeleng performance facilitates health commu nication by building on existing social networks and forms of social capital. This r e earch contributes to a paradigm shift in research on performance and health communi cation, moving away from individual-focused behaviour change communication, and toward a culture-centered approach that considers community participation in relation to broader social and structural issues. This research suggests that musi cal genres such as kanyeleng performance may help build trust between health pro fessionals and target communities while also facilitating information dis semination and public debate on sensitive health topics. M AN US CR IP T AC CE PT ED ACCEPTED MANUSCRIPT