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Informationen zum Autor Jarmila Mildorf is an assistant professor in the Department of English at the University of Paderborn in Germany. She is a coeditor of Magic, Science, Technology and Literature, published in Germany. Klappentext Jarmila Mildorf is an assistant professor in the Department of English at the University of Paderborn in Germany. She is a coeditor of Magic, Science, Technology and Literature, published in Germany. Zusammenfassung Jarmila Mildorf's study makes a unique contribution to the fields of domestic abuse and narrative studies with her analysis of the narrative practices of doctors who treat abused women. Mildorf analyses the narrative trajectories! space-time parameters! agency! modalities! metaphors! and stereotypes in 36 narratives deriving from in-depth interviews with general practitioners in Aberdeen. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Acknowledgments; Transcription Conventions 1.Introduction; 2.Narrative: Theoretical Background; 3.Domestic Violence and the Role of General Practice: A Narrative-Analytic Approach; 4.Signs of Abuse: "Classic" Disclosures and Narrative Trajectories; 5. Setting the Scene of Abuse: Metaphors and Spatiotemporal Mapping; 6. Mythologizing Time! Mythologizing Violence: Backgrounds and Explanations of Domestic Abuse; 7. Agents of Their Own Victimization: The Women's Role in the GPs' Narratives; 8. Evaluating Abuse: Storied Knowledge and Salient Facts; 9. Conclusion Appendix; Notes; Bibliography; Index
