Medical Interpret Cross Cult Comm: 0 - Brossura

Angelelli, Claudia V.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0521066778 ISBN 13: 9780521066778

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2008

Riassunto

When healthcare providers and patients do not speak the same language, medical interpreters are called in to help. In this book - the first ever ethnographic study of a bilingual hospital - Claudia Angelelli explores the role of medical interpreters, drawing on data from over 300 medical encounters and interviewing the interpreters themselves about the people for whom they interpret, their challenges, and how they characterize their role. Traditionally the interpreter has been viewed as a language conduit, with little power over the medical encounter or the relationship between patient and provider. This book presents an alternative view, considering the interpreter's agency and contextualizing the practice within an institution that is part of a larger society. Bringing together literature from social theory, social psychology and linguistic anthropology, this book will be welcomed by anyone who wants to discover the intricacies of medical interpreting firsthand; particularly researchers, communication specialists, policy makers and practitioners.

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When healthcare providers and patients do not speak the same language, medical interpreters are called in to help. In this book, Claudia Angelelli explores the role of medical interpreters, drawing on data from over 300 medical encounters and interviewing the interpreters about their challenges, and how they characterize their role.

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• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0521066778
• ISBN 13: 9780521066778
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 168