Hospitality towards psyche (original) (raw)
Ata: Journal of Psychotherapy Aotearoa New Zealand, 2012
Three French philosophers of the late twentieth century devoted themselves to the discourse of hospitality: Emmanuel Lévinas, Jacques Derrida, and Paul Ricœur. Here we mine their insights for understanding of what some are calling an “ethical turn” in contemporary psychoanalysis. In particular, we consider the impossible tensions between needs and limits, responsibilities and resources, in general and in the clinical situation, and the resulting necessity for mourning. From Lévinas we hear the demand of infinite and asymmetric responsibility to the widow, the orphan and the stranger who arrives unexpectedly to interrupt our comfortable life. My response to the other — who speaks the “do not kill me” word — constitutes my subjectivity. Lévinas took up the Talmudic discussion of the story of Abraham, who welcomed the three Arab strangers into his open tent, not knowing they were angels. Lévinas considered the necessity to limit, in practical terms, the unlimited responsibility tha...
Hospitality in hospitals: The importance of caring about the patient
Evidence suggests that hospital patients receive the medical treatment they need but are sometimes left feeling depersonalized and alienated with their overall treatment. This New Zealand study explored the lived experience of hospitality among adults during their recent hospital stay. A hermeneutic phenomenological methodology was used to design and conduct the study. Seven participants, aged 22 to 65 years, who had spent at least three days in a hospital for elective surgery were purposively recruited. Data were gathered using semi-structured, conversational-style individual interviews. Participant-validated, coherent stories were drawn from the transcripts and analysed. The findings revealed that hospitality showed itself in different ways to the participants. When present, they experienced feelings of comfort, of being at ease and of being healed. The implications for health care practitioners are that offering often small, yet heartfelt acts of hospitality may evoke powerful lived experiences that benefit the patient, suggesting that caring about the patient is an important element of the healing process.
2021
It's not the service, it's not the needs, it's the way you deliver the service. There is no single definition of hospitality, nor is there a single model or theory. This is understandable, as researchers from various academic fields have been discussing the topic, each from their own perspective. For example, philosophers and theologians focus on ideal hospitable behaviour (e.g. , historians emphasise the development of the concept over time (e.g. O'Gorman, 2007) and sociologists and anthropologists explore the hospitality exchange of peoples, countries and cultures (e.g. . Furthermore, psychologists study the individual perspective of either the host or the guest and the researchers related to the hospitality business focus mainly on directly applicable knowledge for the hospitality industry (e.g. . Although the business and managerial sector has thus far dominated the literature on hospitality (Lynch et al., 2011), the understanding of the relevance of the concept for other service sectors is growing. This chapter argues how the existing knowledge on hospitality can be also applied to the work environment. The chapter will start by further introducing the topic. What is hospitality? Hospitality is an exchange process: it involves a host and a guest. The host provides for the guest and the guest reciprocates, in commercial environments by payment, in non-commercial environments by some form of gratitude or by returning the favour in the future. Hospitality is not unconditional: both host and guest are bound by implicit rules, such as one shall not harm the other. It is not a new phenomenon. It has existed since the beginning of humankind and has always played a role in human societies as private, social, and commercial phenomena (Lashley, 2015). Hospitality is studied from many perspectives, ranging from anthropology, philosophy, history and religion, to sociology, environmental psychology, to business. So where to start when explaining what hospitality is? As the focus of this book is on workplace research, this chapter will take a rather practical view on hospitality.
Discussing the Nature of Hospitality
Discussing the nature of Hospitality: why alcohol is present in these types of rites?. Volume 2, Issue 2. July 2013. (pp. 51-74) International Journal of Human Potential Development. Society for Human and Social Potential Development, Kanpur, India. ISSN 2277-1980
Abstract The encounter between hosts and guests may be troublesome from many perspectives. Sometimes tourists are targets of criminal activity, but others they are involved in illegality consumption of drugs or alcohol. Alcohol seems to be present in almost all tourist destinations, and some policy makers suggested to officials to restrict its consumption in public events, and hotels. We early said “troublesome” simply because guests are not familiar with the visited city, which merits protection. At the same time, hosts do trace the history or antecedents of tourists by means of diverse mechanism which ranges from Visa to steps for identity validation at airports. Going beyond the boundaries of home, people experience an increase of uncertainty and fear, which is reduced by means of hospitality. Not only tourists but also natives feel a wide-range sentiment of distrust each other. This means that hospitality is something more than a hotel industry or a sign of good manner. Hospitality represents an ancient institution that facilitates the encounter of travellers, eliminating not only the risks but also their differences. Alcohol, Music, Sex, Banquets and Foods are part of the instrument to make this encounter more suitable. Hospitality traverses all cultures and times. As a result of this, one might question, is alcohol a problem for leisure and tourism?. Alcohol is of paramount importance in order for ensuring the success of tourist encounters. This paper explores the connection of tourism, hospitality and alcohol from an anthropological view. Unlike the existent specialized literature that emphasizes on the negative or effects resulted from the abuse of alcohol, this research proposes a new theory, where alcohol is the stepping stone of hospitality and also an important piece of tourism as well. Key Words. Encounter, Liminiality, Anxiety, Alcohol-Consumption, State, and Hospitality.
A Commencement Charge to Therapists of Psyche and Soul
Journal of Religion & Health, 2003
This article is from a commencement address delivered to the 2003 graduates of the Blanton-Peale Institute. It emphasizes the world's need for therapists who stand at the crossroad of psychology and religion. The concept of temenos is used to emphasize the need for making the consulting room a safe place away from the distraction of the outside world. The graduates are further charged with attending fully to those who come to them seeking help. Finally, they are challenged to find ways to encourage a poetics of reverie in their own lives and in those for whom they care.
The Role of Psychotherapist in the Individual Approach to the Client Within the Health Turism
2018
Forest medicine is attracting huge attention all over the world. Based on the Japaneese Shinrin Yoku movement („forest bathing“), it gathers scientists in studying the effects of being in the forest. The improvement of health situation, reduction of psychological and physical disorders, faster adaptation to stress and relaxation, are a few of the benefits that spending time in the forest brings. If we, as a part of a team, include a psychotherapist, the mentioned positive effects could get additional dimension. Thanks to his(her) support, methods and interventions, positive changes achieved in the forest medicine could have more lasting effects, could lead toward bigger satisfaction and further unfolding of the client`s individuation process. In the presentation, methods of Jungian psychology and psychotherapy will be discussed and applied (with the emphasis on active imagination) in the context of health tourism based on the model: cure forest and healing forest.
Thought Matters Conference "Hospitality: Engaging the Other"
Thought Matters Journal: Hospitality - Engaging the Other, 2017
Presented at The Salvation Army's Trial-Territorial Theological Forum's annual conference, 'Thought Matters', in Wellington, New Zealand, this paper aims to contribute to the conversation about “emigrating from the familiar to make genuine space for the stranger.” Building on previously published work, the paper explores the idea of building peace in a divided world through the lens of shalom. The aim is to demonstrate how hospitality can give shape to peacemaking and, at the same time, to show that concepts of shalom/eirene wholeness and reconciliation, supremely through Christ, can give greater depth to our practice of hospitality.
The Spiritual Essence of Hospitality Practice
Marriage and Family Review, 1998
This paper is consciously interdisciplinary. The literature of theology, myth, and folklore is juxtaposed with the literature of family systems, organizational studies, and service management to explore the multifaceted meaning of the term hospitality practice. The related origins of such words as guest, host, and stranger are presented to create a model of possibility capable of imagining how the ancient image of the proverbial stranger at the door remains an apt metaphorical model for hospitality practice to be enacted on both private as well as public levels of social interaction. The interconnectedness derived from such meanings, drawn between older forms of hospitality practice and its contemporary reincarnation in a formalized industry niche, called Hospitality, are intended to articulate how service quality is an attribute that the industry owes as much to its employees as to its customers.
Development and validation of the Hospitality Axiological Scale for Humanization of Nursing Care
Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem, 2017
Objective: to develop and validate a scale to evaluate nursing attitudes in relation to hospitality for the humanization of nursing care. Participants: the sample consisted of 499 nursing professionals and undergraduate students of the final two years of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. Method: the instrument has been developed and validated to evaluate the ethical values related to hospitality using a methodological approach. Subsequently, a model was developed to measure the dimensions forming the construct hospitality. Results: the Axiological Hospitality Scale showed a high internal consistency, with Cronbach’s Alpha=0.901. The validation of the measuring instrument was performed using factorial, exploratory and confirmatory analysis techniques with high goodness of fit measures. Conclusions: the developed instrument showed an adequate validity and a high internal consistency. Based on the consistency of its psychometric properties, it is possible to affirm that the s...