Surface tensions surgery, bodily boundaries, and the social self /
Manderson, Lenore.
Surface tensions surgery, bodily boundaries, and the social self / [electronic resource] : Lenore Manderson. - Walnut Creek, Calif. : Left Coast Press, 2011. - 294 p.
Includes bibliographical references.
"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"--
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
9781611320992 (electronic bk.)
Human body--Social aspects.
Body image.
People with disabilities--Psychology.
Medical anthropology.
Electronic books.
HM636 / .M33 2011
305.9/08
Surface tensions surgery, bodily boundaries, and the social self / [electronic resource] : Lenore Manderson. - Walnut Creek, Calif. : Left Coast Press, 2011. - 294 p.
Includes bibliographical references.
"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"--
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
9781611320992 (electronic bk.)
Human body--Social aspects.
Body image.
People with disabilities--Psychology.
Medical anthropology.
Electronic books.
HM636 / .M33 2011
305.9/08