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Worte und ihr Eigensinn: Begriffshistorische Anmerkungen zu Benennungen, Bedeutungen und Bewertungen im Sterbehilfe-Diskurs des 20. Jahrhunderts

Words and their obstinacy: a historical approach to terms, their meanings and connotations in the discourse of euthanasia in 20th century
[journal article]

Noack, Thorsten

Abstract

'Der Aufsatz untersucht die Geschichte der Begriffe Euthanasie und (aktive und passive) Sterbehilfe im populären und wissenschaftlichen Diskurs während zwei kurzer Umbruchperioden, vor Ausbruch des Ersten Weltkriegs und in den frühen 1970er Jahren, in denen die für das Thema relevanten Begriffe gepr... view more

'Der Aufsatz untersucht die Geschichte der Begriffe Euthanasie und (aktive und passive) Sterbehilfe im populären und wissenschaftlichen Diskurs während zwei kurzer Umbruchperioden, vor Ausbruch des Ersten Weltkriegs und in den frühen 1970er Jahren, in denen die für das Thema relevanten Begriffe geprägt und semantische Verschiebungen vollzogen wurden. Derartige Wandlungen lassen sich als Ausdruck veränderter Sichtweisen und Bedürfnisse verstehen wie umgekehrt neue Worte und Bedeutungen die Wahrnehmung und Interpretation des Bezeichneten modifizieren. Diesen Wechselwirkungen, mit ihren eigenen Dynamiken auf einem Gebiet, das wie kein anderes mit individueller Angst verbunden ist, wird im Besonderen nachgegangen.' (Autorenreferat)... view less


'The text analyzes the conceptual history of euthanasia in the popular and scientific discourse. It focus on two short periods of changes, before the outbreak of World War I and during the early 1970s, when new terms were created and new meanings became accepted. These upheavals can be understood as... view more

'The text analyzes the conceptual history of euthanasia in the popular and scientific discourse. It focus on two short periods of changes, before the outbreak of World War I and during the early 1970s, when new terms were created and new meanings became accepted. These upheavals can be understood as reactions to changing views and needs. And vice versa new words and meanings modify the perception and the interpretation of the signified. The main focus of the text is the analysis of these interactions with their specific dynamics on a field which is narrowly connected with individual fears.' (author's abstract)... view less

Keywords
concept; discourse; euthanasia; medicine; historical analysis; anxiety; Federal Republic of Germany; dying; abortion; church; press; physician; self-determination; sense; secularization; legalization; literature; reporting; construction; illness

Classification
Science of Literature, Linguistics
General History
Gerontology

Method
applied research; historical

Document language
German

Publication Year
2009

Page/Pages
p. 97-110

Journal
Historical Social Research, 34 (2009) 4

DOI
https://doi.org/10.12759/hsr.34.2009.4.97-110

ISSN
0172-6404

Status
Published Version; peer reviewed

Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution 4.0


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