Bodies that no longer exist: biographical narratives over body transformations and new ways of living

This article poses sociological reflections based on biographical narratives of subjects who had their bodies transformed due to injuries acquired through an unforeseen event. The research identifies that these subjects created successfulness oriented discourses linked to the idea of a productive and prosperous individual, in a society crossed by values of the self-help culture. In this sense, the study presents perspectives that tension generalist and normative beliefs about the ways in which subjects experience their corporeality.

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This article presents sociological reflections based on the biographical narratives of individuals whose bodies have been transformed due to injuries. The research finds that these individuals create success-oriented discourses linked to the idea of being a productive and prosperous individual in a society influenced by values of self-help culture.