The Literary and Linguistic Construction of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

No Ordinary Doubt
1. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-1-137-49347-7
Verlag: Springer Nature B.V.

Buch, Englisch, 209 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 3845 g

Reihe: Literary Disability Studies

This book presents a literary and linguistic reading of obsessive-compulsive disorder to argue that medical understandings of disability need their social, political, literary and linguistic counterparts, especially if we aspire to create a more inclusive, self-reflective society.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Friedrich, Patricia

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychotherapie / Klinische Psychologie Psychopathologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Soziolinguistik

Über Autor(innen)

Patricia Friedrich is Associate Professor at Arizona State University, USA. She teaches and conducts research on the social/political environments where linguistic expression occurs. Her works dwells on the intersection of power, language, culture and peace. She has published dozens of articles in periodicals, a single-authored book, and two collections for which she served as editor. She is also a published author of literary fiction.