Risk, reflexivity and an elusory body transformations in studying illness

Journal of Contemporary Ethnography

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 68-100

  Wheatley, Elizabeth E ^a  

^a SMITH COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Body; Heart disease; Illness experience; Reflexivity; Risk

Indexed keywords

EID: 12944265349     PISSN: 08912416     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0891241604271341     Document Type: Article

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