Popular fiction in mid-Victorian Britain was regarded as both feminine and diseased. This text discusses the work of three novelists - M.E. Braddon, Rhoda Broughton and 'Ouida' - within this historical context.
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Popular fiction in mid-Victorian Britain was regarded as both feminine and diseased. Critical articles of the time on fiction and on the body and disease offer convincing evidence that reading was metaphorically allied with eating, contagion and sex. Anxious critics traced the i…
Inspired by the possibilities of narrative, the essays in this direction-setting volume present stories drawn from a range of ethnographic contexts. Recognizing the value of increased theoretical consciousness among those eliciting and analyzing narratives, these contributors ex…
"Inspired by the possibilities of narrative, the essays in this direction-setting volume present stories drawn from a range of ethnographic contexts. Stories of illness and healing are often arresting in their power, and they can illuminate aspects of practices and experiences s…
Gender and the social construction of illness
by Lorber, Judith, Moore, Lisa Jean
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A definitive volume for clinical health care research, this book cover's how to measure and assess health and function, health promotion activities, outcomes of care, and clinical problems. A significant revision to Instruments for Clinical Nursing Research, this "second edition…
The authors begin with presentations of theoretical concepts, continue with a recurring discussion of possible mechanisms that can explain the connections between social factors and health behaviors, disease risk and mortality, and finally discuss the applications of the social …
"The Romantic Era witnessed a series of conflicts concerning definitions of health and disease. In this book, Martin Wallen discusses those conflicts and the cultural values that drove them. The six chapters progress from the mainstream rejuvenation of the Socratic values by Wor…
"The Romantic Era witnessed a series of conflicts concerning definitions of health and disease. In this book, Martin Wallen discusses those conflicts and the cultural values that drove them. The six chapters progress from the mainstream rejuvenation of the Socratic values by Wor…
