Damaged Identities, Narrative Repair

by Hilde Lindemann Nelson

Book Overview

Hilde Lindemann Nelson focuses on the stories of groups of people--including Gypsies, mothers, nurses, and transsexuals--whose identities have been defined by those with the power to speak for them and to constrain the scope of their actions. By placing their stories side by side with narratives about the groups in question, Nelson arrives at some important insights regarding the nature of identity. She regards personal identity as consisting not...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801487404
• ISBN13: 9780801487408
• Release Date: March 2001
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher