| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10471883 | Social Science & Medicine | 2011 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
⺠An analysis of how discursive constructions of cancer frame the identity and experience of people with cancer. ⺠Explores the relationship between diagnosis, discourse and the illness experience. ⺠Draws on personal experience, academic literature and cancer narratives to trace implications of dominant cancer discourses. ⺠Identifies individualism and 'positive thinking' as powerful imperatives in cancer discourse
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Authors
Carla Willig,