1st Edition

Teratologies A Cultural Study of Cancer

By Jackie Stacey Copyright 1997
304 Pages
by Routledge

304 Pages
by Routledge

304 Pages
by Routledge

Stories of cancer are full of monster and marvels; the monstrousness of the disease and the treatments, the marvels of the cures and the saved lives. Still one of the most dreaded diseases to haunt our imaginations, cancer is more than an illness - it is a cultural phenomenon. People who have cancer are bombarded with competing explanations of their conditions: it is genetically inherited; it is... Read more
1: Heroes; 2: Metaphors; 3: Monsters; 4: Bodies; 5: Visions; 6: Selves; 7: Responsibilities; 8: Endings

Biography

Jackie Stacey