Ghostbodies
Towards a New Theory of Invalidism
Nonfiction, Entertainment, Performing Arts, Health & Well Being, Medical, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy
| Author: | ISBN: | 9781783207930 | |
| Publisher: | Intellect Books Ltd | Publication: | May 1, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Intellect | Language: | English |
| Author: | |
| ISBN: | 9781783207930 |
| Publisher: | Intellect Books Ltd |
| Publication: | May 1, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Intellect |
| Language: | English |
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?
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?
