Ghostbodies, towards a new theory of invalidism:

How is illness represented in today?s cultural texts? In 'Ghostbodies', Maia Dolphin-Krute argues that the illusive sick body is often made invisible?a ghost?because it does not always fit society?s definition of disability. In these pages, she reflectively engages in a philosophical discu...

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1. Verfasser: Dolphin-Krute, Maia (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Bristol, UK ; Chicago, USA Intellect 2017
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Zusammenfassung:How is illness represented in today?s cultural texts? In 'Ghostbodies', Maia Dolphin-Krute argues that the illusive sick body is often made invisible?a ghost?because it does not always fit society?s definition of disability. In these pages, she reflectively engages in a philosophical discussion of the lived experience of illness alongside an examination of how language and cultural constructions influence and represent this experience in a variety of forms. The book provides a linguistic mirror through which the reader may see his or her own specific invalidity reflected, enabling an examination of what it is like to live within a ghostbody. In the end, Dolphin-Krute asks?if illness is not what it seems, what then is health?
Beschreibung:x, 134 Seiten Illustrationen
ISBN:9781783207800
1783207809

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