Journal article
Men on the margin: A Bourdieusian examination of living into adulthood with muscular dystrophy
Abstract
Men with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) are part of a growing population of community-dwelling persons dependent on life support technologies. This Canadian study drew from Bourdieu's critical social theory to explore the identities and social positionings of 10 men with DMD in relation to dominant discourses of disability, masculinity and technology. Semi-structured interviews with participants and participant-generated video diaries …
Authors
Gibson BE; Young NL; Upshur REG; McKeever P
Journal
Social Science & Medicine, Vol. 65, No. 3, pp. 505–517
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
8 2007
DOI
10.1016/j.socscimed.2007.03.043
ISSN
0277-9536