In this article, we examine the subjective experiences of people who, according to their education level and income, belong to the lowest social classes—indicators that are commonly associated with poor health behaviors and poor health status. Drawing on 18 months of fieldwork among white, working-class people in Denmark, we draw attention to the negative stereotypes connected to health inequities and how people attempt to navigate and mitigate perceived bias. We draw particular attention to the proposed concept of tuning, which we identify as acts intended to mitigate practitioner bias and secure higher esteem and adequate care by differentiating oneself from stereotypes. Ultimately, we aim to contribute to more nuanced conversations on health inequity and how it is conceptualized and acted upon by individuals through the concept of tuning.

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调整自我：通过社会互动的视角重新审视健康不平等

在本文中，我们研究了根据教育水平和收入属于社会最低阶层的人们的主观体验——这些指标通常与不良的健康行为和不良的健康状况相关。根据对丹麦白人工薪阶层 18 个月的实地调查，我们提请人们注意与健康不平等相关的负面刻板印象，以及人们如何试图驾驭和减轻感知到的偏见。我们特别关注所提出的调整概念，我们将其视为旨在通过使自己与刻板印象区分开来减轻从业者偏见并获得更高尊重和充分照顾的行为。最终，我们的目标是就健康不平等以及个人如何通过调整概念来概念化和采取行动做出更细致的对话。