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Graphic pathogeographies.

Courtney Donovan1

  • 1Department of Geography and Environment, San Francisco State University, 1600 Holloway Avenue, San Francisco, CA, 94606, USA, cdonovan@sfsu.edu.

The Journal of Medical Humanities
|July 17, 2014
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This study explores geographic concepts in graphic novels about health, specifically David B.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Humanities
  • Graphic Medicine
  • Cultural Geography

Background:

  • Graphic novels increasingly explore health and disease narratives.
  • The role of geography in these narratives remains under-examined.
  • Pathogeographies offer a framework for analyzing health-related spatial experiences.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the significance of geographic concepts in graphic novels of health and disease.
  • To extend academic discussion on graphic medicine by examining the role of place.
  • To identify how graphic novels illustrate the interplay between individuals, health, disease, and settings.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of graphic pathogeographies in David B.'s Epileptic.
  • Analysis of graphic pathogeographies in David Small's Stitches: A Memoir.

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  • Examination of the role of place in narrative and structure.

    • Main Results:

    • Graphic novels utilize place to represent individual experiences of illness.
    • Geographic concepts are integral to the structure and narrative of health-related graphic memoirs.
    • These works illuminate the connection between personal health and physical/social environments.

    Conclusions:

    • Geography is a crucial element in understanding graphic novels of health and disease.
    • Analyzing pathogeographies enriches the field of graphic medicine.
    • Graphic memoirs serve as valuable tools for exploring the spatial dimensions of health and illness.