MY PROSTHETIC AND I: Identity Representation in Bodily Extension

My prosthetic is a secret of my self. It hides, tucked beneath clothing, allowing me to pass as something that I am not, that I can never be. It is precious to me, it enables me, gives me mobility and an aesthetic that would cease if it was removed from me. Within my body schema, my prosthetic is as...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Elizabeth Wright
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Edinburgh 2009-06-01
Series:Forum
Online Access:http://journals.ed.ac.uk/forum/article/view/623