"Sometimes, I think i might say too much": Dark secrets and the performance of inflammatory bowel disease

Symbolic Interaction

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 21-39

  Thompson, Alex I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic illness; Dramaturgy; Embodiment; Narrative self; Stigma

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875434677     PISSN: 01956086     EISSN: 15338665     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/SYMB.50     Document Type: Review

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