TY - JOUR
T1 - Postmodernism and beyond in occupational therapy
AU - GREBER, Craig
PY - 2018/2
Y1 - 2018/2
N2 - Throughout its history, occupational therapy has been shaped by ideologies characterising the cultures in which it has been practised. The profession has evolved during successive periods of modernist and postmodernist thought and has been influenced substantially by both perspectives. Like all eras, postmodernism will eventually exhaust its influence and occupational therapy will be reformed by a new approaching age. This study describes the current influence of postmodernism on the profession and considers a future beyond the postmodern era that embraces both reductionist and occupation‐focused approaches to practice, as well as the area in between.
AB - Throughout its history, occupational therapy has been shaped by ideologies characterising the cultures in which it has been practised. The profession has evolved during successive periods of modernist and postmodernist thought and has been influenced substantially by both perspectives. Like all eras, postmodernism will eventually exhaust its influence and occupational therapy will be reformed by a new approaching age. This study describes the current influence of postmodernism on the profession and considers a future beyond the postmodern era that embraces both reductionist and occupation‐focused approaches to practice, as well as the area in between.
KW - philosophy
KW - postmodernism
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85034589955&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://www.mendeley.com/research/postmodernism-beyond-occupational-therapy
U2 - 10.1111/1440-1630.12438
DO - 10.1111/1440-1630.12438
M3 - Comment/debate
SN - 0045-0766
VL - 65
SP - 69
EP - 72
JO - Australian Occupational Therapy Journal
JF - Australian Occupational Therapy Journal
IS - 1
ER -