This essay encourages the use of literature in medical education and focuses on how psychiatric educators can benefit from a familiarity with the stories of John Steinbeck (1902–1968). Steinbeck was scientifically curious, had a strong capacity to capture ordinary speech, and was an advocate for the disadvantaged. He had a passion for identifying social disruptions and wrote to address these concerns. His core themes and literary qualities provide a rich selection for medical educators: role of "social status" as a critical element in ones future, attention to issues of personal responsibility, focus on the resilience of the human spirit, and accessibility to the general medical reader. Compromised or marginalized "social status" is at the core of Steinbecks work about the disadvantaged, those fighting for survival. He had a compassionate view of the marginalized and those identified as misfits, and he vividly portrayed the resultant stress and violence of those displacements. Although he acknowledged the social sources of inadequacy, humiliation, and violence, he also maintained an expectation of personal responsibility. If he were writing today, he would be focused on the similar circumstances of ethnic minorities, the unemployed, sex workers, and the chronically mentally ill. Steinbeck had a keen
Steinbeck: A Teaching Resource for Medical Educators
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This essay encourages the use of literature in medical education and focuses on how psychiatric educators can benefit from a familiarity with the stories of John Steinbeck (1902–1968). Steinbeck was scientifically curious, had a strong capacity to capture ordinary speech, and was an advocate for the disadvantaged. He had a passion for identifying social disruptions and wrote to address these concerns. His core themes and literary qualities provide a rich selection for medical educators: role of "social status" as a critical element in ones future, attention to issues of personal responsibility, focus on the resilience of the human spirit, and accessibility to the general medical reader. Compromised or marginalized "social status" is at the core of Steinbecks work about the disadvantaged, those fighting for survival. He had a compassionate view of the marginalized and those identified as misfits, and he vividly portrayed the resultant stress and violence of those displacements. Although he acknowledged the social sources of inadequacy, humiliation, and violence, he also maintained an expectation of personal responsibility. If he were writing today, he would be focused on the similar circumstances of ethnic minorities, the unemployed, sex workers, and the chronically mentally ill. Steinbeck had a keenPreview Only. This article cannot be rented because we do not currently have permission from the publisher.
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Steinbeck: A Teaching Resource for Medical Educators
Greiner, Carl B.
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, Volume 33 (6): 492
American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc (Journal) – Nov 1, 2009
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