Ideologies of breast cancer
Subtitle: feminist perspectives
By: edited by Laura K. Potts
Contributors: Potts, Laura
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: 2000
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 213
Subjects: Breast -- Cancer; Breast -- Cancer -- Social aspects; Feminism; Women's health services
Description: "Ideologies of Breast Cancer provides a unique examination of the construction of the meanings of this disease in contemporary industrialized societies. The feminist perspectives of the title draw together wide-ranging approaches from British and North American authors - cultural studies, bio-ethics, literary criticism, psychology and sociology - while asserting the presence and lived experiences of women with breast cancer."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index