Storying domestic violence: constructions and stereotypes of abuse in the discourse of general practitioners
Auteur :
Mildorf, Jarmila
Éditeur :
University of Nebraska Press
ISBN :
9780803224940
Date de publication :
17 avr. 2009
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
365 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Jarmila Mildorf's study makes a unique contribution to the fields of domestic abuse and narrative studies with her analysis of the narrative practices of doctors who treat abused women. Mildorf analyses the narrative trajectories, space-time parameters, agency, modalities, metaphors, and stereotypes in 36 narratives deriving from in-depth interviews with general practitioners in Aberdeen.