Manderson, Lenore. <br/><br/>
Surface tensions  surgery, bodily boundaries, and the social self /  [electronic resource] : 
Lenore Manderson. 
 - Walnut Creek, Calif. :  Left Coast Press,  2011. 
 - 294 p. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references. 
<br/><br/> "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"-- 
<br/><br/><br/>Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781611320992 (electronic bk.) 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Human body--Social aspects.<br/>Body image.<br/>People with disabilities--Psychology.<br/>Medical anthropology.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HM636  / .M33 2011 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>305.9/08