MATERIAL DISCOURSES IN THE PSYCHOLOGY OF HEALTH by Lucy Yardley (Editor), Jane M. Ussher (Editor) ( 9780415138246 )

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Title:

MATERIAL DISCOURSES IN THE PSYCHOLOGY OF HEALTH

By:

Lucy Yardley (Editor), Jane M. Ussher (Editor)

Format:

Paperback

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ISBN 10:

0415138248

ISBN 13:

9780415138246

Publisher:

TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD

Pub. date:

6 February, 1997

Pages:

256

Description:

This study, an introduction to social constructionist and discursive approaches to the field of health psychology, is unlike traditional models in that it uses the person's experience and feelings as the central focus of interest.

Synopsis:

Material Discourses of Health and Illness applies discursive approaches to the field of health psychology, in stark contrast to the bio-medical model of health and illness. The discursive approach uses the person's experience and feelings as the central focus of interest, whereas the more traditional models regarded these as coincidental and relatively unimportant. The book provides an accessible and compelling introduction to social constructionist and discursive approaches to those with limited previous knowledge of socio-linguistic theory and research. It provides practical examples of how these approaches can be applied to the field of health psychology with a collection of sophisticated discursive analyses which demonstrate the distinctive contribution that can be made by psychologists to a field that has been largely dominated by sociologists and anthropologists.

Publication:

Imprint:

Routledge

Returns:

Non-returnable

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