Contagion and the national body: the organism metaphor in american thought
Auteur :
O'Brien, Gerald
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780367890827
Date de publication :
12 déc. 2019
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
270 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Drawing on the work of George Lakoff, this book provides a detailed analysis of the organism metaphor, which draws an analogy between the national or social body and a physical body. With attention to the manner in which this metaphor conceives of various sub-groups as either beneficial or detrimental to the (social) body’s overall functioning,