Malady and Mortality

Malady and Mortality
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Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Total Pages : 351
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ISBN-10 : 9781443896559
ISBN-13 : 1443896551
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Book Synopsis Malady and Mortality by : Helen Thomas

Download or read book Malady and Mortality written by Helen Thomas and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2016-06-22 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This ground-breaking study examines visual and literary responses to, and representations of, illness, dying and death from the perspective of the chronically ill, their families and carers, medics, artists, photographers, authors, and academics. It encourages a re-examination of cultural taboos and visual and literary practices that engage with illness and death. Focusing upon a wide range of creative and critical engagements, this book makes a significant contribution to the medical humanities via its exploration of medical practice, literature and film, digital media studies, graphic design, and both contemporary and historical attitudes towards illness, death (including infant mortality), mourning and bereavement. For some, the experience of illness provokes feelings of exile, crisis or social critique, whilst for others it instigates utopian discourses predicated upon personal reflection, communication or connectivity, wherein the “self” is redefined beyond the parameters and constraints of the “body”.


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