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Sick and Tired: An Intimate History of Fatigue (Studies in Social Medicine)
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About Sick And Tired: An Intimate History Of Fatigue
Product Description Medicine finally has discovered fatigue. Recent articles about various diseases conclude that fatigue has been underrecognized, underdiagnosed, and undertreated. Scholars in the social sciences and humanities have also ignored the phenomenon. As a result, we know little about what it means to live with this condition, especially given its diverse symptoms and causes. Emily K. Abel offers the first history of fatigue, one that is scrupulously researched but also informed by her own experiences as a cancer survivor. Abel reveals how the limits of medicine and the American cultural emphasis on productivity intersect to stigmatize those with fatigue. Without an agreed-upon approach to confirm the problem through medical diagnosis, it is difficult to convince others that it is real. When fatigue limits our ability to work, our society sees us as burdens or worse. With her engaging and informative style, Abel gives us a synthetic history of fatigue and elucidates how it has been ignored or misunderstood, not only by medical professionals but also by American society as a whole. Review A personal story made more universal that many readers will be able to identify with, and a well-documented study of the history and current state of the science of fatigue.-- Library Journal A smart new book. . . . Abel's work stands out as one of the first to tackle the nature and representation of fatigue itself, presenting an absorbing, incisive cultural history.-- Health Rising Review This is quintessential Emily Abel: concise, deeply researched, thoughtful and nuanced in illuminating a long-misunderstood problem. It is also a thoroughly compelling read."—Janet Farrell Brodie, Claremont Graduate University About the Author Emily K. Abel is professor emerita of public health and women's studies at the University of California, Los Angeles, and the author of several books, including Hearts of Wisdom: American Women Caring for Kin, 1850–1940.
