Bodies in a broken world
Subtitle: women novelists of color and the politics of medicine
By: Ann Folwell Stanford.
Series: Studies in social medicine
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Chapel Hill
Language: eng
Number of pages: 266
Subjects: American fiction -- 20th century -- History and criticism; Medicine in literature; Literature and medicine -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Women and literature -- United States -- History -- 20th century; American fiction -- Minority authors -- History and criticism; American fiction -- Women authors -- History and criticism; Medical fiction, American -- History and criticism; Ethnic groups in literature; Body, Human, in literature; Minorities in literature; Sick in literature
Description: Discusses literature written by U.S. women of color to propose a rethinking of modern medical practice, arguing that personal health and social justice are inextricably linked. [back cover].
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-260) and index.