Interpersonal communication and the illness experience in the 'Sex and the City' breast cancer narrative

Authors :: Gray, Jennifer B.
Source :: Communication Quarterly. Nov, 2007, Vol. 55 Issue 4, p397, 18 p.
Publication Year :: 2007
Abstract: The article analyzes the breast cancer narrative portrayed in the television series 'Sex and the City' from the perspective of the central character's interpersonal relationships. It also examines the realism in the depiction of the illness and the storyline's potential to convey a health message,

Subjects :: Sex and the City (Television program) -- Criticism and interpretation
Breast cancer -- Portrayals
Cancer patients -- Personal narratives
Interpersonal communication -- Analysis
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