Ghostbodies

Towards a New Theory of Invalidism

Nonfiction, Entertainment, Performing Arts, Health & Well Being, Medical, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy
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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?

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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?

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