Dealing with narratives of vulnerable populations, this book looks at how they deal with dimensions of their social life, especially in regard to health. It reflects the socio-political ecologies like public hostility and stereotyping, neglect of their unique health needs, their courage to overcome adversity, and the love of family and healthcare providers in mitigating their problems. The narratives inform us about the dissimilarity between the way we speak, what we hear and how we act. American society likes to give the impression that it is listening to the plight of vulnerable populations, but the stories in this volume prove otherwise.…mehr
Dealing with narratives of vulnerable populations, this book looks at how they deal with dimensions of their social life, especially in regard to health. It reflects the socio-political ecologies like public hostility and stereotyping, neglect of their unique health needs, their courage to overcome adversity, and the love of family and healthcare providers in mitigating their problems. The narratives inform us about the dissimilarity between the way we speak, what we hear and how we act. American society likes to give the impression that it is listening to the plight of vulnerable populations, but the stories in this volume prove otherwise.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Samuel Gyasi Obeng is Professor of Linguistics at Indiana University in Bloomington. He has published 30 books, 127 papers in refereed journals and book chapters. His recent books include Ghanaian Politics and Political Communication (Rowman and Littlefield, 2019) which he co-edited with Emmanuel Debrah.
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Prologue Samuel Gyasi Obeng Acknowledgements Introduction Cecilia Sem Obeng & Samuel Gyasi Obeng Chapter 1. "Foxes Have Dens but I am Homeless:" On the Lived Experiences of a Homeless Man and His Social Worker Hannah Kelling Chapter 2. Living with Ataxia: Nancy and Lisa's Perspectives Cassie Kresnye Chapter 3. Discovering Unspoken Communication: Lived Experiences of a Deaf Person and his Physician Mackenzie Jones Chapter 4. Narratives of Two Immigrant Women about their Lived Experiences in the United States Dema Kittaneh Chapter 5. Living as Black and Brown: Culture and Identity on Holistic Health Kourtney Byrd Conclusion Samuel Gyasi Obeng & Cecilia Sem Obeng Epilogue Samuel Gyasi Obeng Index
Prologue Samuel Gyasi Obeng Acknowledgements Introduction Cecilia Sem Obeng & Samuel Gyasi Obeng Chapter 1. "Foxes Have Dens but I am Homeless:" On the Lived Experiences of a Homeless Man and His Social Worker Hannah Kelling Chapter 2. Living with Ataxia: Nancy and Lisa's Perspectives Cassie Kresnye Chapter 3. Discovering Unspoken Communication: Lived Experiences of a Deaf Person and his Physician Mackenzie Jones Chapter 4. Narratives of Two Immigrant Women about their Lived Experiences in the United States Dema Kittaneh Chapter 5. Living as Black and Brown: Culture and Identity on Holistic Health Kourtney Byrd Conclusion Samuel Gyasi Obeng & Cecilia Sem Obeng Epilogue Samuel Gyasi Obeng Index
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