Invisible faces and hidden stories : narratives of vulnerable populations and their caregivers / edited by Cecilia Sem Obeng, Samuel Gyasi Obeng.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Obeng, Cecilia Sem, editor.

Obeng, Samuel Gyasi, editor.

Series:

Studies in public and applied anthropology ; Volume 12.

Studies in Public and Applied Anthropology ; Volume 12

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

People with social disabilities--United States--Social conditions.

People with social disabilities.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (157 pages).

Place of Publication:

New York ; Oxford : Berghahn Books, 2021.

Summary:

Dealing with narratives of vulnerable populations, this book looks at how they deal with dimensions of their social life, especially in regard to health. It reflects the socio-political ecologies like public hostility and stereotyping, neglect of their unique health needs, their courage to overcome adversity, and the love of family and healthcare providers in mitigating their problems. The narratives inform us about the dissimilarity between the way we speak, what we hear and how we act. American society likes to give the impression that it is listening to the plight of vulnerable populations, but the stories in this volume prove otherwise.

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

PROLOGUE

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

INTRODUCTION

Chapter 1 ‘FOXES HAVE DENS BUT I AM HOMELESS’ On the Lived Experiences of a Homeless Man and His Social Worker

Chapter 2 LIVING WITH ATAXIA Nancy’s and Lisa’s Perspectives

Chapter 3 DISCOVERING UNSPOKEN COMMUNICATION Lived Experiences of a Deaf Person and His Doctor

Chapter 4 NARRATIVES OF TWO IMMIGRANT WOMEN ABOUT THEIR LIVED EXPERIENCES IN THE UNITED STATES

Chapter 5 LIVING AS BLACK AND BROWN Culture and Identity on Holistic Health

CONCLUSION

EPILOGUE

INDEX

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781805399247

1805399241

9781789209341

178920934X

OCLC:

1239985040