The Body Silent - Couverture souple

Murphy, Robert F

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0393320421 ISBN 13 : 9780393320428

Editeur : W. W. Norton & Company, 2001

Synopsis

Winner of the Columbia University Lionel Trilling Award. Robert Murphy was in the prime of his career as an anthropologist when he felt the first symptom of a malady that would ultimately take him on an odyssey stranger than any field trip to the Amazon: a tumor of the spinal cord that progressed slowly and irreversibly into quadriplegia. In this gripping account, Murphy explores society's fears, myths, and misunderstandings about disability, and the damage they inflict. He reports how paralysis--like all disabilities--assaults people's identity, social standing, and ties with others, while at the same time making the love of life burn even more fiercely.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Robert F. Murphy (1924-1990) was professor of anthropology at Columbia University and the author of many articles and books.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: W. W. Norton & Company
• Date d'édition: 2001
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0393320421
• ISBN 13: 9780393320428
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 256
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• Personne responsable: non disponible