Self-Injury, Medicine and Society - Authentic Bodies (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)

This book provides an appreciative, sociological engagement with accounts of the embodied practice of self-injury. It shows that in order to understand self-injury, it is necessary to engage with widely circulating narratives about the nature of bodies, including that they are separate from, yet containers of 'emotion'. Using a sociological approach, the book examines what self-injury is, how it functions, and why someone might engage in it. It pays close attention to the corporeal aspects of self-injury, attending to the complex ways in which 'lived experience' is narrated. By interrogating the way in which healthcare and psychiatric systems shape our understanding of self-injury, Self-Injury, Medicine and Society aims to re-invigorate traditional discourse on the subject. Combining analytical theory with real-life accounts, this book provides an engaging study which is both thought-provoking and informative. It will appeal to an interdisciplinary readership and scholars in the fields of medical sociology and health studies in particular.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 2016
First published:	2016
Authors:	Amy Chandler
Dimensions:	210 x 148 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	217
Edition:	1st ed. 2016
ISBN-13:	978-1-137-40527-2
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > General Books > Medicine > General issues > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Religious groups Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Clinical psychology > Psychotherapy
LSN:	1-137-40527-9
Barcode:	9781137405272

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