On the Inequality of Lives

There is, on the one hand, life that flows from a beginning to an end, and, on the other hand, life that constitutes human singularity because it can be recounted. We may term them “biological life” and “biographical life”. Life expectancy measures the length of the former; a life story relates the...

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Autor Principal: Fassin, Didier
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spelling doab-20.500.12854ir-1315782024-03-28T18:40:10Z On the Inequality of Lives Fassin, Didier Libbrecht, Liz society health public health sociology social science anthropology inequality life social inequality life expectancy lives inequity thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JB Society and culture: general::JBF Social and ethical issues::JBFN Health, illness and addiction: social aspects thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JB Society and culture: general::JBF Social and ethical issues::JBFA Social discrimination and social justice thema EDItEUR::M Medicine and Nursing There is, on the one hand, life that flows from a beginning to an end, and, on the other hand, life that constitutes human singularity because it can be recounted. We may term them “biological life” and “biographical life”. Life expectancy measures the length of the former; a life story relates the richness of the latter. Only by acknowledging both can the inequality of lives be comprehended. They should be conceived of as being both distinct and connected: distinct, because the paradox of French women shows that a long life is no guarantee of a good life; connected, because the experience of African-American men stands as a reminder that a devalued life is a damaged life. This also raises the question of refugees and migrants. 2023-12-06T09:42:09Z 2023-12-06T09:42:09Z 2023 book ONIX_20231206_9782722606197_181 2109-9235 9782722606197 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/131578 eng Leçons inaugurales image/jpeg n/a https://www.7switch.com/fr/ebook/9782722606197/from/openedition https://books.openedition.org/cdf/15001 Collège de France 10.4000/books.cdf.15001 10.4000/books.cdf.15001 1aaf812f-8953-49d7-becb-c2b3d34938a7 9782722606197 Paris open access
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On the Inequality of Lives
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