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The Empathy Exams

byLeslie Jamison

Genres: Award Winning Literature Cultural Criticism and Analysis

Who is this book for? Readers interested in personal essays, social issues, and the exploration of empathy.

Topics EmpathyPain

MoodReflective

Female protagonist

ViolenceMild

The subjects of this stylish and audacious collection of essays range from an assault in Nicaragua to a Morgellons meeting; from Frida Kahlo's plaster casts to a gangland tour of LA. Jamison is interested in how we tell stories about injury and pain, and the limits that circumstances, bodies and identity put on the act of describing.

Language

Published on

06/04/2015

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9781847088420

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9.99 £

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