�Chaos, restitution and quest�: one woman�s journey through menopause

• Autores: Marcianna Nosek, Holly Powell Kennedy, Maria Gudmundsdottir
• Localización: Sociology of Health & Illness, ISSN-e 1467-9566, Vol. 34, Nº. 7, 2012, págs. 994-1009
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Abstract Menopause, a natural stage in a woman�s reproductive life, is not an illness; yet some women experience severe enough symptoms to cause a breakdown in the body similar to illness or other major health disruptions. As part of a larger narrative analysis investigation of distress during menopause, this case study presents one woman�s transformational journey through menopause, analysed through Frank�s health and illness narratives � chaos, restitution and quest. The narratives were retranscribed using Labov�s elements of a true story and Gee�s poetic restructuring. This report of one woman�s experience of distress during the menopause transition describes a poetic chaos narrative of incessant night sweats resulting in a loss of physicality and a deep-rooted belief in self-healing; a restitution narrative of restored health that mandated the surrender to a new healing discourse, experienced simultaneously as a victory and a defeat; and a quest narrative of seeking meaning, insight and new-found values and identities