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Vital bodies : living with illness / Charlotte Bates.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bates, Charlotte, 1978- author.
- Series:
- Policy Press scholarship online.
- Policy Press scholarship online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Chronically ill--Case studies.
- Chronically ill.
- Chronic diseases--Social aspects.
- Chronic diseases.
- Social medicine.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (v, 113 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
- Place of Publication:
- Bristol : Policy Press, 2019.
- Summary:
- Based on ethnographic research conducted over a year, this book tells the story of twelve people, each living with illness. Focusing on everyday life, it explores ideas of care, vulnerability and choice. Juxtaposing text with illustrations, the book highlights the intimacies of visual sociology and demonstrates the value of sensuous scholarship.
- Contents:
- Front Matter
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Eat
- Exercise
- Sleep
- Genes and organs
- Feet and legs
- Hands and hearts
- Conclusion
- Appendix: Sensuous scholarship
- Bibliography
- Index
- Notes:
- Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 07 Apr 2022).
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781447335078
- 1447335074
- 9781447335092
- 1447335090
- 9781447335054
- 1447335058
- OCLC:
- 1066247797
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