Health, illness and culture : broken narratives / edited by Lars-Christer Hydén and Jens Brockmeier.

SeriesRoutledge studies in health and social welfare ; 2
Routledge studies in health and social welfare ; 2. ^A1048443
Contents Introduction: from the retold to the performed story / Lars-Christer Hydén and Jens Brockmeier -- Language, experience, and the "traumatic gap": how to talk about 9/11? / Jens Brockmeier -- Broken and vicarious voices in narratives / Lars-Christer Hydén -- Talking about the unthinkable: neurotrauma and the "catastrophic reaction" / Maria I. Medved and Jens Brockmeier -- Stories that are ready to break / Cheryl F. Mattingly -- Globally distributed silences, and broken narratives about HIV / Georg Drakos -- Caring for the dead: broken narratives of internment / Arthur W. Frank -- "You have to ask a little": troublesome storytelling about contested illness / Pia Bülow -- Break-up narratives / Margareta Hydén -- Beyond narrative: dementia's tragic promise / Mark Freeman.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2008001575
ISBN9780415988742 (hbk) :
ISBN0415988748 (hbk)
ISBN9780203894309 (ebk)
ISBN0203894308 (ebk)

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Laupus Books - Stacks W 85 H434C 2008 ✔ Available Place Hold