Transforming professional and service user identities in the heterotopian 'hybrid spaces' of public-private partnerships

Waring, Justin; Bishop, Simon

Abstract

Public–private partnerships (PPPs) are interpreted as ‘hybrid’ organisations that combine the distinct organising principles of public and private sectors. This paper develops a spatial analysis of these ‘hybrid spaces’ to understand how they transform the practices and identities of professionals and service users. Informed by Foucault’s ‘heterotopia’ concept, the paper considers how the juxtaposition of competing organising principles disrupts established identities, with patients recast as ‘consumer-travellers’ and staff as ‘productive professionals’. The tensions between these organising principles, manifest in the spatial practices of professionals and patients, create opportunities for actors to reflexively contest prescribed practices and identities.

Citation

Waring, J., & Bishop, S. (2018). Transforming professional and service user identities in the heterotopian 'hybrid spaces' of public-private partnerships. Policy and Politics, 46(4), 663-679. https://doi.org/10.1332/030557318X15333033267699

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jul 10, 2018
• Online Publication Date: Aug 8, 2018
• Publication Date: Aug 8, 2018
• Deposit Date: Sep 11, 2018
• Publicly Available Date: Aug 9, 2019
• Journal: Policy & Politics
• Print ISSN: 0305-5736
• Electronic ISSN: 1470-8442
• Publisher: Policy Press
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 46
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 663-679
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1332/030557318X15333033267699
• Keywords: public-private partnerships, hybrid spaces, professional identity, healthcare, Foucault, heterotopia
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1069290
• Publisher URL: https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/tpp/pap/pre-prints/content-pppolicypold1700127r30;jsessionid=4i72ecvo0c72v.x-ic-live-01
• Additional Information: This is a post-peer-review, pre-copy edited version of an article published in Policy and Politics. The definitive publisher-authenticated version is available online at: https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/tpp/pap/pre-prints/content-pppolicypold1700127r30;jsessionid=4i72ecvo0c72v.x-ic-live-01
• Contract Date: Sep 11, 2018