GENDER AND THE LANGUAGE OF ILLNESS by Jonathan Charteris-Black, Clive Seale ( 9780230281660 )

Item Details

Title:

GENDER AND THE LANGUAGE OF ILLNESS

By:

Format:

Electronic book text

List price:	£60.00
We believe that this item is permanently unavailable, and so we cannot source it.

ISBN 10:

0230281664

ISBN 13:

9780230281660

Publisher:

PALGRAVE MACMILLAN

Pub. date:

7 July, 2010

Description:

An investigation of the influence of gender, social class, age and illness type in the language of people talking about their experiences of illness. It shows evidence of both conformity with and resistance to gender stereotypes.

Synopsis:

Gender and the Language of Illness is based on the findings of a large number of interviews with people talking about their experiences of many different types of illness. Their use of language shows the influences of gender, social class and age and reveals conformity and resistance to gender stereotypes. Women express negative feelings towards illness more confidently than men who are usually more hesitant about expressing a personal response. Women tend to see illness as an opportunity for self-transformation, while men often distance themselves from the experience by pretending it is happening to someone else. Women from a high social class are more critical of the health system and older women see themselves as authorities on illness and suffering. However, there is also resistance to stereotypes by higher class and younger men who redefine their gender identity by using 'feminine' language and by treating illness as an opportunity to develop a new dynamic sense of self.

Illustrations:

39 tables

Publication:

Imprint:

Palgrave Macmillan

Returns:

Non-returnable

Some other items by this author:

ANALYSING POLITICAL SPEECHES (HB)

ANALYSING POLITICAL SPEECHES (PB)

CONSTRUCTING DEATH

CONSTRUCTING DEATH (HB)