Networked Cancer

Affect, Narrative and Measurement
Softcover Nachdruck of the original 1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-3-319-84645-3
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 205 Seiten, Previously published in hardcover, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm, Gewicht: 2903 g

This book investigates how individual cancer narratives change in an age of networked social media. Through a range of case studies, it shows that a new type of entrepreneurial cancer narrative is currently evolving. This narrative is characterised by using illness to build projects and produce various forms of economic and social value, to stimulate affectively involved and large-scale public participation and to communicate across various social media platforms. Networked cancer: Affect, Narrative and Measurement offers a theoretical framework for understanding this entrepreneurial cancer narrative through an introduction focusing on the key concepts of illness narrative, social media and affect. The chapters examine the importance of connective mobilization, virality, experimental selfies, dark affects and new commemorative practices for understanding entrepreneurial cancer narratives. This study will be of great interest to scholars of media and cultural studies, as well as those interested in narrative medicine, health communication and affect and participation.   

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Stage, Carsten

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Präventivmedizin, Gesundheitsförderung, Medizinisches Screening
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Gesundheitssoziologie, Medizinsoziologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaften Kommunikationswissenschaften Digitale Medien, Internet, Telekommunikation
• Sozialwissenschaften Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaften Medienwissenschaften
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Digital Lifestyle Internet, E-Mail, Social Media

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction.- 2. Cancer blogging and connective action.- 3. Virality, measurement and biological citizenship.- 4. Cancer selfies, scans and the metric power of fascination.- 5. Beyond narrative relief – anger, loneliness and negativity in cancer blogging.- 6. Commemoration, rhythm and the problem of charismatic succession.- 7.Conclusion.-

Über Autor(innen)

Carsten Stage is Associate Professor, School of Communication and Culture, Aarhus University, Denmark. His research interests are illness on social media, affect and participatory cultures.