Nursing the Image :Media, Culture and Professional Identity
Nursing the Image :Media, Culture and Professional Identity
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31 August, 2000
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Ideas of 'nursing' and 'nurses' carry a powerful social charge. The image of the nurse continues to be a symbol of caring and of duty at the same time as it projects a view of femininity, 'stereotypical' in its gender relations. How has this image come to be constructed? An empirical investigation of representations of nursing practices in Britain focusing on publicity and promotional materials and their relationship to popular fictional narratives reveals a strong correlation between what are usually described as discrete forms of signification. Recruitment images, provide an important source of information and inspiration for those considering nurse training. Julia Hallam, draws from a wide range of sources including biographies, marketing and recruitment literature, popular fiction and film to explore this question. In doing so she makes an original contribution to the debates surrounding gender and occupational identity. The book will provide a valuable resource for undergraduate and postgraduate students on courses such as the social history of nursing, the understanding of health and illness, women's studies, gender studies and sociology courses.
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780415184557 |
| ISBN10 | 041518455X |
| Number Of Pages | 256 |
| Item Weight | 470 g |
| Publisher / Reseller | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format | paperback |
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Media Reviews
Historians, sociologists, and others may find this book significant to the study of social change and the impace of this predominately female occupational group in society...Those who want more than a peek at 'the masculine vision of profession' as displayed by Dr. Green of ER -- those who want the opportunity to discover the idea of nurses impacting society--will find this book interesting.
-J. Clawson, CHOICE, May 2001
Author's Bio
Julia Hallam is Director of English and Communication Studies, University of Liverpool.