Illness as Metaphor and AIDS and Its Metaphors

Sontag, Susan

Penguin Books Ltd, 2009

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Reveals that the metaphors and myths surrounding certain illnesses, especially cancer, add greatly to the suffering of the patients and often inhibit them from seeking proper treatment. By demystifying the fantasies surrounding cancer, this study shows cancer for what it is.

ISBN-13
9780141187129
ISBN-10
0141187123
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Year
2009
Publication date
2009-07-03
Pages
192
Dimensions
197 x 128 x 13
Weight
146