Talley, Janine
(2011).
Metaphor, narrative and the promotion of Public Health.
Genre: forms of Discourse and Culture, 44(3),
pp. 405–423.
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Abstract
Public health promotion in the UK is pervaded by metaphor and narrative. This is largely unacknowledged and unexamined. Metaphor and narrative are important in shaping discourse and practice. Examples of their use are examined in a range of areas from health education to policy. Metaphor is shown to reflect and generate narratives related to what health is, what affects health and what can be done to improve health. Machine, ecological and other metaphors are described. The powerful metaphor of journey is highlighted. Metaphor and narrative are powerful constructs with positive and negative actual and potential outcomes. Their application to enhancing health and wellbeing is emphasised.
| Item Type: |
Journal Article
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| Copyright Holders: |
Duke University Press |
| ISSN: |
2160-0228 |
| Keywords: |
metaphor; narrative; public health |
| Academic Unit/Department: |
Health and Social Care |
| Item ID: |
31129 |
| Depositing User: |
Janine Talley
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| Date Deposited: |
11 Jan 2012 10:54 |
| Last Modified: |
23 Oct 2012 14:22 |
| URI: |
http://oro.open.ac.uk/id/eprint/31129 |
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