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Blades, Blood and Bandages

The Experiences of People Who Self Injure

Hardcover

Published: 4th May 2012
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Drawing on the experiences of 25 people who cut, burn or otherwise injure themselves, this book examines the taboo phenomenon of self-injury. Offering an alternative to the medical perspective, the author presents the perspectives of individuals, using interviews, diaries and poetry to explore issues of causation and suffering, stigma and ritual. The book uses an original theoretical concept - the 'trajectory' of suffering - to explain patterns of self-injury, from 'causation', 'on-going' injury to 'post' injury. It finishes with an explanation of the social face of self-injury, the structural influences of popular culture and the internet on self-injury.

List of Tables Acknowledgements Introduction What is Self-Injury? Meet the People Who Self-Injure The Role of Suffering Self-Injury Rituals Stigma and Damaged Lives Disclosure, Redefinition and Resilience Self-Injury, Popular Culture and the Internet Appendices Bibliography Index

ISBN: 9780230252813
ISBN-10: 0230252818
Audience: Professional
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 208
Published: 4th May 2012
Dimensions (cm): 22.4 x 14.2  x 1.7
Weight (kg): 0.366