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Jens Brockmeier & Lars-Christer Hyden
Health, Illness and Culture [EPUB ebook]
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This collection of essays examines the interrelations between illness, disability, health, society, and culture. The contributors examine how "narratives" have emerged and been utilized within these areas to help those who have experienced d injury, disability, dementia, pain, grief, or psychological trauma to express their stories. Encompassing clinical case studies, ethnographic field studies and autobiographical case studies, Health, Illness and Culture offers a broad overview and critical analysis of the present state of "illness narratives" within the fields of health and social welfare.

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Idioma Inglés ● Formato EPUB ● Páginas 196 ● ISBN 9781135859053 ● Editor Jens Brockmeier & Lars-Christer Hyden ● Editorial Taylor and Francis ● Publicado 2008 ● Descargable 3 veces ● Divisa EUR ● ID 3662823 ● Protección de copia Adobe DRM

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