Surface tensions surgery, bodily boundaries, and the social self
"Surface Tensions is an expansive, yet intimate study of how people remake themselves after catastrophic bodily change--the loss of limbs, the loss of function, the loss or replacement of organs. Against a sweeping cultural backdrop of art, popular culture, and the history of science and medici...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Walnut Creek, Calif. :
Left Coast Press
2011.
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| Acceso en línea: | https://recursos.uloyola.es/login?url=https://accedys.uloyola.es:8443/accedix0/sitios/ebook.php?id=159575 |
| Ver en Universidad Loyola - Universidad Loyola Granada: | https://colectivo.uloyola.es/Record/ELB159575 |
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| Sumario: | "Surface Tensions is an expansive, yet intimate study of how people remake themselves after catastrophic bodily change--the loss of limbs, the loss of function, the loss or replacement of organs. Against a sweeping cultural backdrop of art, popular culture, and the history of science and medicine, Manderson uses narrative epistemology based on in-depth interviews with over 300 individuals to show how they re-establish the coherence of their bodies, identities, and biographies. In addition to offering important new insights into the care, rehabilitation, and rehabituation of post-trauma patients, Manderson's work challenges conventional ideas about the nature of embodiment and is an important contribution to medical anthropology, disability studies, and cultural studies"-- |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (294 p.) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781611320992 |
