Constructing Patienthood in Brokered Medical Interaction: Iraqi–English Encounters

By Afaf Ali

This book analyzes the actions of limited-English-speaking patients from Iraqi communities in Southern California when their interactions are translated by bilingual family members. Employing conversational analysis of patient-initiated actions, Afaf Ali examines the role patients play in challenging discursive asymmetries in healthcare.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1666902381
• ISBN13: 9781666902389
• Release Date: December 2023
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"