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Illness Politics and Hashtag Activism. By L.Diedrich, Minnesota: University of Minnesota Press, 2024. 150 pp. $10 (paperback); $4.95 (ebook). ISBN: 978‐1‐45297122‐3

Year: 2025

Type: book-review

Abstract: Diedrich argues that illness is central to US politics, illustrates how this illness politics is enacted on social media and situates her work within a broader movement for disability justice.This is quite an achievement considering Illness Politics and Hashtag Activism could fit into your pocket.

Source: Sociology of Health & Illness

DOI: 10.1111/1467-9566.70013

Author: Sally Cross

Institution: University of Manchester

Language: English

Topic: Disability Rights and Representation

Subfield: Safety Research

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W4407417028

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