Format:
180 S
,
20 cm
ISBN:
0140124276
Content:
When diagnosed with breath cancer Susan Sontag discovered the extent to which we have developed a mythology to cope with disease, which can often distort the truth about illness and isolate the patient. In 'Illness as Metaphor' she stripped away the myths and presented the true significance of disease as it has affected cultures throughout the centuries. 'AIDS and Its Metaphors' extended her critique to examine the metaphors surrounding AIDS and to expose the truth, free of guilt, shame and fear.
Note:
AIDS and its metaphors
Language:
English
Subjects:
Comparative Studies. Non-European Languages/Literatures
Author information:
Sontag, Susan 1933-2004
