Theatre, medical identities, and ethics, 1983-2008

Arthur W. Frank’s notion of a ‘diagnostic identity’ provided the departure point for my study. The thesis examines contemporary British drama that stages the cultural movement towards post-diagnostic identity. Four groups form the focus of the discussion: the mentally ill, the sexually abused, older...

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Main Author: Harpin, A. R.
Published: University of Cambridge 2009
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.603733