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Self-injury, medicine and society : authentic bodies / Amy Chandler.
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Chandler, Amy
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Book
Language
English
Published/Created
London : Palgrave Macmillan, [2016]
Description
xii, 217 pages ; 22 cm
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Firestone Library - Stacks
RC552.S4 C43 2016
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Self-injurious behavior
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Parasuicide
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Suicidal behavior
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Self-perception
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Personal narratives
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Summary note
This book provides an appreciative, sociological engagement with accounts of the embodied practice of self-injury. It shows that in order to understand self-injury, it is necessary to engage with widely circulating narratives about the nature of bodies, including that they are separate from, yet containers of emotion. Using a sociological approach, the book examines what self-injury is, how it functions, and why someone might engage in it. It pays close attention to the corporeal aspects of self-injury, attending to the complex ways in which 'lived experience' is narrated. By interrogating the way in which healthcare and psychiatric systems shape our understanding of self-injury, Self-Injury, Medicine and Society aims to re-invigorate traditional discourse on the subject. Combining analytical theory with real-life accounts, this book provides an engaging study which is both thought-provoking and informative. It will appeal to an interdisciplinary readership and scholars in the fields of medical sociology and health studies in particular.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Introduction. Constructing and Situating an Embodied, Sociological Account of Self-Injury
Chapter 1. The Injury and the Wound: Facing the Corporeality of Self-Injury
Chapter 2. A Critical View on Emotions and Self-Injury
Chapter 3. Visibility, Help-Seeking and Attention-Seeking
Chapter 4. Self-Injury, Biomedicine and Boundaries
Chapter 5. Authentic Bodies, Authentic Selves.
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ISBN
9781137405272 ((hardback ; : alk. paper))
1137405279 ((hardback ; : alk. paper))
LCCN
2016947432
OCLC
967708931
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