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Embodied Domestics, Embodied Politics: Women, Home, and Agoraphobia
Kirsten Jacobson
Psychologists, psychiatrists, medical doctors, and sociologists commonly identify the problematic
spatial contraction found in agoraphobia to be rooted in a fear of spaces that lie beyond the
home. Contemporary treatment methods accordingly work on helping the ag oraphobic person
develop ways of becoming more capable of going to and remaining in ‘‘outside’’ places; and,
treatment success is measured both in terms of increased time spent in ‘‘threatening places’’ as
well as in terms of the growth in the number of ‘‘ viable places’’ for the agoraphobic. I argue,
however, that existential phenomenology provides the resources for an alternative interpretation
of agoraphobia and its proper treatment —one that locates the problem in agoraphobia not first
and foremost in a fear of what is ‘‘outside’’ or ‘‘beyond the home,’’ but rather in having a flawed
relationship with home itself. In this essay, I consider this thesis in light of the fact that since
World W ar I agoraphobia has been diagnosed significantly more in women tha n in men. I
conclude that in the constricted lived body experience of the agoraphobic we are seeing not
merely an expression of an individual’s struggles with her personal situation, but also a
pathological reflection of the continuing challenges that wome n face in being recognized and
supported as equal agential members in contemporary society.
Significantly motivating this examination of agoraphobia is the recognition that in spite of
widespread and near de facto acceptance in medical communities, the c urrent understanding and
means of treating agoraphobia have significant problems. The most striking evidence in support
of this claim comes from within the field of psychiatry itself —namely, the high rate of documented
treatment failure associated with the present standards for treating agoraphobia. Evans and
Liggett (1971) suggest that the high relapse rates for agoraphobics undergoing behavioral
treatments are likely a result of the fact that these treatments are focused on acclimating an
agoraphobic to avoided external situations, and, correspondingly, on diminishing the
agoraphobic’s outward experience of anxiety in the face of these situations.
Existential phenomenology can, I believe, support and expand upon this assessment of
Evans and Liggett. Specifically, I argue that the current stance on agoraphobia generally treats
the agoraphobic as if she possesses a ‘‘natural,’’ generic, and merely biological body, rather than
a lived body. In other words, the current stance fails to account for the fact that our bodies are
meaningful. Our bodies have a developed history, which means there is a story behind their
accomplishments and their problems; our bodies have an ecological character, which means they
cannot be viewed or treated as isolatable units; and, m ost relevant to this essay, our bodies have
socially developed gender roles, which means women’s and men’s bodies regularly have different
capacities and different vulnerabilities.
I will here present an existential interpretation of agoraphobia, and one that is able in
particular to address the notable imbalance in gender in the disorder. Prior to turning to my
interpretation of the lived experience of the agoraphobic, I will outline the basis on which such a
new understanding can be developed by offering an analysis of the construction of the lived body
and its relation to home—an analysis that will help us eventually to see why and how the lived
body of the agoraphobic develops its constricted spatial relationships.
Disponível em:<http://www.springerlink.com/content/m87n802134572249/?MUD=MP >. Acesso em 20 set. 2012.
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Questão 1
Mencione como, de acordo com a autora, a agorafobia tem sido comumente definida e tratada.
Espaço para Resposta
Questão 2
Explique no que consiste a visão alternativa par a esta fobia, proposta pela autora do artigo.
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Questão 3
Discorra sobre a explicação oferecida pela autora para o fato de que a agorafobia tem sido mais
diagnosticada em mulheres do que em homens a partir da Primeira Guerra Mund ial .
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Questão 4
Explique a que a autora atribui o fracasso documentado na literatura em relação ao tratamento
psiquiátrico normalmente oferecido aos pacientes agorafóbicos.
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Questão 5
 Traduza o fragmento textual abaixo no espaço reservado para isso.
 Seu texto deverá apresentar clareza e estar bem articulado tanto em termos estruturais
quanto de sentido.
I will here present an existential interpretation of agoraphobia, and one that is able in
particular to address the notable imbalance in gender in the disorder. Prior to turning to
my interpretation of the lived experience of the agoraphobic, I will outline the basis on
which such a new understanding can be developed by offering an analysis of the
construction of the lived body and its relation to home.
ESPAÇO DESTINADO AO TEXTO DEFINITIVO
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