Hurt, Comfort and Intimacy: Representations of Diabetes in Fan Fiction

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Abstract

In the chapter, “Hurt, Comfort and Intimacy: Representations of Diabetes in Fan Fiction,” Justine Debelius approaches the realm of fan fiction. In Debelius’ analysis of the subgenre of “Hurt/Comfort,” she explores the depiction of the diabetic character’s emotional vulnerability. According to Debelius, Hurt/Comfort fan fiction stories depict diabetic characters as reacting to stigma in two primary ways: receiving caretaking and taking control. Debelius argues that the diversity of perspectives in this genre speak to different aspects of the lived diabetic experience, and what “one diabetic considers comforting may in fact, be another’s fear.”

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationPalgrave Studies in Science and Popular Culture
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
Pages257-273
Number of pages17
DOIs
StatePublished - 2021
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NamePalgrave Studies in Science and Popular Culture
VolumePart F2117
ISSN (Print)2731-4359
ISSN (Electronic)2731-4367

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Literature and Literary Theory
  • Linguistics and Language
  • Communication
  • Cultural Studies

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