Constructing Patienthood in Brokered Medical Interaction: Iraqi-English Encounters

This book analyzes the actions of limited-English-speaking patients from Iraqi communities in Southern California when their interactions are translated by bilingual family members. Employing conversational analysis of patient-initiated actions, Afaf Ali examines the role patients play in challenging discursive asymmetries in healthcare.

• | Author: Afaf Ali
• | Publisher: Lexington Books
• | Publication Date: Dec 11, 2023
• | Number of Pages: 180 pages
• | Binding: Hardback or Cased Book
• | ISBN-10: 1666902381
• | ISBN-13: 9781666902389