The stakes of (not) knowing
This article draws on the concept of subjunctivity to explore how conditions of uncertainty, experimentation, and refusal shape the lives of women raising children with Down syndrome in Amman, Jordan. The connections that women forge – as mothers of children with Down syndrome – enable them to imagi...
Main Author: | Christine Sargent |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of Edinburgh Library
2020-06-01
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Series: | Medicine Anthropology Theory |
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Online Access: | http://www.medanthrotheory.org/article/view/5001 |
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