Remaking the body : rehabilitation and change /

In this major new contribution to the field of the sociology of the body, Wendy Seymour interviews people who have suffered profound bodily paralysis and explores their sense of an embodied self. Essential reading for rehabilitation professionals.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Seymour, Wendy (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, ©1998.
Subjects:
Paralysis > Psychological aspects.
Paralysis > Social aspects.
Paralytics > Rehabilitation.
Body image.
Paralysis > psychology
Body Image
Image du corps.
PSYCHOLOGY > Mental Health.
Body image
Paralysis > Psychological aspects
Paralysis > Social aspects
Paralytics > Rehabilitation
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The body
  • Appearance and body image
  • Social routines and relationships
  • Sport and the body
  • Intimate activities: sexuality
  • Coping with embarrassment: bodily continence
  • A new body in a new world.

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