Abstract
This chapter argues that personal health narratives (PHN) work as a narrative genre of key importance in present day society. As society has become digital and global, personal stories have entered the public sphere through homepages and social media. In addition, societal institutions (the media as well as a variety of public and private institutions) use PHN when communicating content. As the PHN is used for different purposes in different contexts we have found it important to argue for discrete PHN sub-genres. Our argument is that the context in which the PHN is told is formative, and that the PHN carries with it aims that differ and carries different meanings of importance. In addition the authorship of a PHN is affected by the context in which it is presented. The examples discussed are drawn from the clinical situation, blogs and edited news media. The chapter draws on folklore, social anthropology and socio-linguistics/discourse analysis to explore these processes, and does so to contribute to the book’s overall understanding of the digital landscape and voices heard therein.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Navigating Digital Health Landscapes |
Subtitle of host publication | A Multidisciplinary Analysis |
Editors | Anna Svalastog, Srecko Gajovic, Andrew Webster |
Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan UK |
Chapter | 2 |
Pages | 15-42 |
Number of pages | 27 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9789811582066 |
ISBN (Print) | 9789811582059 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2021 |
Event | 6th international meeting of the Navigating Knowledge Landscapes Research Network - VU Faculty of Humanities, Amsterdam, Netherlands Duration: 14 Dec 2017 → 14 Dec 2017 http://knowledge-landscapes.hiim.hr/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Final-NKL-Meeting-Programme-Thursday-December14.pdf |
Publication series
Name | Health, Technology and Society book series (HTE) |
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Publisher | Palgrave & Macmillan |
Other
Other | 6th international meeting of the Navigating Knowledge Landscapes Research Network |
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Abbreviated title | NKL meeting Amsterdam |
Country/Territory | Netherlands |
City | Amsterdam |
Period | 14/12/17 → 14/12/17 |
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