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At least 50 million people worldwide have epilepsy. "Representing Epilepsy", the latest volume in LUP's acclaimed "Representations" series, seeks to understand the epileptic body as a literary or figurative device intelligible beyond a medical framework. Jeannette Stirling argues that neurological discourse from the late-nineteenth century through to the mid-twentieth century is as much forged by the cultural conditions and representational politics of the times as it is by the science of western medicine. Along the way she explores narratives of epilepsy depicting ideas of social disorder, tainted bloodlines, sexual deviance, spiritualism and criminality in works as diverse as "David Copperfield" and "The X Files". 'This path-breaking book will be required reading for cultural disability studies scholars and for anyone seeking greater understanding of this common condition. "Representing Epilepsy" offers a clever exploration of the cultural history of this condition, based on an effective interdisciplinary approach. It will be of particular interest to scholars and students in the field of Medical Humanities, as well as to all those involved in the care of people with epilepsy, who wish to improve their understanding of the socio-cultural repercussions of the condition' - Maria Vaccarella, King's College London.

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Zařazení knihy Knihy v angličtině Society & social sciences Society & culture: general Social issues & processes

• Plný název: Representing Epilepsy
• Autor: Jeannette Stirling
• Jazyk: Angličtina
• Vazba: Pevná
• Počet stran: 296
• EAN: 9781846312373
• ISBN: 184631237X
• ID: 04277410
• Nakladatelství: Liverpool University Press
• Hmotnost: 612 g
• Rozměry: 245 × 165 × 23 mm
• Datum vydání: 26. April 2010

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