Drawing on theory and empirical research, this book provides an analysis of the intersections between LGBTQ+ identification and chronic illness. Chapters focus on the theoretical meaning of chronic illness as a queer notion, as well as the lived experiences of chronically ill LGBTQ+ people. The author analyzes chronic illness as an experience that interrogates the normative notions of time, (in)visibility, and disability. Interweaving notions of heteronormativity and able-bodiedness as interwoven and mutually dependent, this book argues that the experience of chronic illness through LGBTQ+ embodiment presents the potential to imagine bodies differently.
This book will be useful for scholars and students in Disability Studies, Queer Studies, and Gender Studies.
| ISBN: | 9783031220708 |
| Publication date: | 13th January 2023 |
| Author: | Mara Pieri |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan an imprint of Springer International Publishing |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 161 pages |
| Genres: |
Gender studies, gender groups Sociology Nursing and ancillary services |