Ghostbodies - Towards a New Theory of Invalidism (Paperback)

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?

General

Imprint:	Intellect Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 2017
Editors:	Maia Dolphin-Krute
Dimensions:	229 x 178 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	160
ISBN-13:	978-1-78320-780-0
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > General Books > Medicine > General issues > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Promotions
LSN:	1-78320-780-9
Barcode:	9781783207800

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