Abstract
In this auto-ethnographic study, I focus on a special form of clowning for people at an advanced stage of dementia. The miMakkus clown is presented as a specialist in contact with people with whom communication is no longer possible by the usual (linguistic, cognitive) means. I illustrate how the miMakkus clown tries to reach people with dementia, focusing specifically on the role of the sensitive body as an instrument for attunement. As I demonstrate, in their contact, the clown and the person with dementia are involved in a process of mutual articulation.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 459-476 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Journal | Medical Anthropology |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2012 |
Keywords
- ALZHEIMERS-DISEASE
- MEDICINE
- auto-ethnography
- dementia
- disability studies
- elder-clowning
- embodiment