Bodies and Language : Health, Ailments, Disabilities /

"Focusing on body conditions associated with breast cancer, Alzheimer's disease, (type-1) diabetes, epilepsy, partial hearing and autism, this book draws on a range of critical theories to contest collectively assembled notions of 'abnormality, ' 'disability' and '...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ramanathan, Vaidehi, 1965-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bristol ; Buffalo : Multilingual Matters, ©2010.
Temas:
Social medicine.
Sociolinguistics.
Sociology of disability.
Body language.
Language and languages.
Posture.
Kinesics
Disease > psychology
Human Body
Language
Posture
Sociolinguistique.
Handicap > Aspect sociologique.
Langage du corps.
Langage et langues.
sociolinguistics.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Health Care Issues.
MEDICAL > Public Health.
MEDICAL > Health Policy.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > General.
MEDICAL > Diseases.
MEDICAL > Health Care Delivery.
Language and languages
Body language
Social medicine
Sociolinguistics
Sociology of disability
Behinderung
Begriff
Soziolinguistik
Anomalie > Medizin
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:"Focusing on body conditions associated with breast cancer, Alzheimer's disease, (type-1) diabetes, epilepsy, partial hearing and autism, this book draws on a range of critical theories to contest collectively assembled notions of 'abnormality, ' 'disability' and 'impairments' and ways in which they emerge through language"--Provided by publisher.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (ix, 136 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781847692375
1847692370
1847693873
9781847693877
1282657054
9781282657052
9786612657054
6612657057

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