Towards holistic medical humanities
Other Title(s)
نحو شمولية الإنسانيات الطبية
Author
Source
Alif : Journal Of Comparative Poetics
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 40 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.164-185, 22 p.
Publisher
American University at Cairo Department of English and Comparative Literature
Publication Date
2020-12-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
22
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This article explores Medical Humanities, a relatively new field in literary theory which stresses the need to include the humanities into medical studies.
Early twentieth-century scientific development gave rise to a conflict in medicine between a reductionist approach which explains human illnesses through biological concepts and a holistic approach which explains them through social and cultural factors.
The article analyzes Ami McKay’s The Birth House, a novel about childbirthing, as an example that reflects the shift from reductionist modern obstetrics to holistic traditional midwifery, showing how midwives use childbirthing to advocate holism for female agency and body contro
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hashish, Nadiyah. 2020. Towards holistic medical humanities. Alif : Journal Of Comparative Poetics،Vol. 2020, no. 40, pp.164-185.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hashish, Nadiyah. Towards holistic medical humanities. Alif : Journal Of Comparative Poetics No. 40 (2020), pp.164-185.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1284853
American Medical Association (AMA)
Hashish, Nadiyah. Towards holistic medical humanities. Alif : Journal Of Comparative Poetics. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 40, pp.164-185.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1284853
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
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Record ID
BIM-1284853