Living and Dying at Murray Manor

Living and Dying at Murray Manor
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Publisher : University of Virginia Press
Total Pages : 260
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ISBN-10 : 0813934613
ISBN-13 : 9780813934617
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Book Synopsis Living and Dying at Murray Manor by : Jaber F. Gubrium

Download or read book Living and Dying at Murray Manor written by Jaber F. Gubrium and published by University of Virginia Press. This book was released on 2012-11-29 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A classic text that documents the "work" of everyday life in a nursing home. In 1973 sociologist Jaber F. Gubrium spent several months at a nursing home as a participant-observer. Through his observations, interviews, and transcriptions, Gubrium recounts case studies of clients, doctors, the dynamics between them, patient socialization, and the intimacies of daily hygiene.


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