Note
Includes bibliography.
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Publisher
Florida Atlantic University
Date Issued
2018
EDTF Date Created
2018
Description
The employment of metaphors in drawing meaning from our experiences is an
indispensable ingredient in most patient narratives. More specifically, they are essential
to the conceptual system we reference to understand and respond to the disruptions
brought upon by chronic illness. Through an analysis of patient narratives penned by a
group of contemporary American authors, this study identifies trends in how patients can
use metaphor to “bridge” the gap between their lives pre and post diagnosis, a process
that in many cases presents vulnerability as a viable remedy for alleviating the alienation
and diminished self-image so often impacting the lives of patients with lifelong disorders.
indispensable ingredient in most patient narratives. More specifically, they are essential
to the conceptual system we reference to understand and respond to the disruptions
brought upon by chronic illness. Through an analysis of patient narratives penned by a
group of contemporary American authors, this study identifies trends in how patients can
use metaphor to “bridge” the gap between their lives pre and post diagnosis, a process
that in many cases presents vulnerability as a viable remedy for alleviating the alienation
and diminished self-image so often impacting the lives of patients with lifelong disorders.
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Type
Form
Extent
88 p.
Subject (Topical)
Identifier
FA00005969
Additional Information
Includes bibliography.
Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2018.
FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection
Date Backup
2018
Date Created Backup
2018
Date Text
2018
Date Created (EDTF)
2018
Date Issued (EDTF)
2018
Extension
FAU
IID
FA00005969
Organizations
Attributed name: Florida Atlantic University
Attributed name: Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
Attributed name: Department of Anthropology
Person Preferred Name
Rodanes, Michelle
author
Graduate College
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application/pdf
88 p.
Title Plain
Healing and Transformation in Chronic Illness Memoirs
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Origin Information
2018
2018
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Fla.
Physical Location
Florida Atlantic University Libraries
Place
Boca Raton, Fla.
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Digital Library
Title
Healing and Transformation in Chronic Illness Memoirs
Other Title Info
Healing and Transformation in Chronic Illness Memoirs