The Vulnerability of Pain and the Pain of Vulnerability

1. What is somatization? How does Kleinman link somatization to the experience of chronic illness, such as chronic pain? Can you think of examples of somatization in your own lives and the lives of those around you? 2. How does Howie Harris tell the story of his experience with chronic pain? How does Kleinman analyze this narrative? 3. How does Kleinman’s use of illness narratives compare to Singer/Baer/Long/Pavlotksi’s discussion in Chapter 3 of their book?