The Theatricalization of Death

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Abstract

The essay analyzes anorexia as a theatrical performance, complete with its chosen acting school and particular dramatic features (plot, acting style, suspense-establishing mechanisms and motifs).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)141-159
Number of pages19
JournalJournal of Medical Humanities
Volume33
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2012

Keywords

  • Acting
  • Anorexia
  • Eating disorders
  • Self-theatricalization
  • Theatre

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Health(social science)
  • Health Policy

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