1 option
Damaged identities, narrative repair / Hilde Lindemann Nelson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lindemann, Hilde.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Ethics.
- Identity (Psychology)--Social aspects.
- Identity (Psychology).
- Marginality, Social--Psychological aspects.
- Marginality, Social.
- Narration (Rhetoric)--Psychological aspects.
- Narration (Rhetoric).
- Physical Description:
- xv, 204 pages ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2001.
- Summary:
- Hilde Lindemann Nelson focuses on the stories of groups of people--including Gypsies, mothers, nurses, and transsexuals--whose identities have been defined by those with the power to speak for them and to constrain the scope of their actions. By placing their stories side by side with narratives about the groups in question, Nelson arrives at some important insights regarding the nature of identity. She regards personal identity as consisting not only of how people view themselves but also of
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [189]-198) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0801436656
- 0801487404
- OCLC:
- 45166599
The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.