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- Title
Experiences and constructions of art: a narrative-discourse analysis.
- Authors
Stickley, T; Hui, A; Morgan, J; Bertram, G
- Abstract
A narrative-discourse analysis was conducted to study the narratives of mental health service users talking about their engagement with art. The sample was drawn from a group of people who had attended arts workshops organized by a mental health service provider. Eleven people were interviewed and were asked to tell the story of their involvement in art and its significance to their lives. The data were analysed using a discourse analysis approach. Art is constructed as therapeutic within an illness repertoire. Emotions are inseparable from creative expression and identity claims are made in relation to being an artist.
- Publication
Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing, 2007, Vol 14, Issue 8, p783
- ISSN
1351-0126
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1365-2850.2007.01173.x