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`There has been a pressing need for a book like this for some time. Gwyn cogently reviews the literature on discourse analysis as it pertains to medical and health matters. Introducing original research from his own studies allows him to vividly illustrate just how important it is to understand the role played by discourse. Students of health communication and the sociology of health and illness will find this book integral to their studies' - Deborah Lupton
In this book, Richard Gwyn demonstrates the centrality of discourse analysis to an understanding of health and communication. Focusing on language and communication issues he demonstrates that it is possible to observe and analyze patterns in the ways in which health and illness are represented and articulated by both health professionals and lay people.
Communicating Health and Illness:
Explores culturally validated notions of health and sickness and the medicalization of illness.
Surveys media representations of health and illness
Considers the metaphoric nature of talk about illness
Contributes to the ongoing debate in relation to narrative based medicine.
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This accessible book provides a cogent review of the literature on discourse analysis as it pertains to medical and health matters. It demonstrates the centrality of discourse analysis to an understanding of health and communication. Introducing original research from his own studies, Richard Gwyn focuses on language and communication issues. He shows that it is possible to observe and analyze patterns in the ways in which health and illness are represented and articulated by both health professionals and lay people. Discourse, Health and Illness: * explores culturally validated notions of health and sickness and the medicalization of illness * surveys media representations of health and illness * considers the metaphoric nature of talk about illness * contributes to the ongoing debate in relation to narrative based medicine The book is vividly illustrated throughout with examples from the author's own research.
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- PublisherSAGE Publications Ltd
- Publication date2001
- ISBN 10 0761964746
- ISBN 13 9780761964742
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages192
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