Folk Healing and Health Care Practices in Britain and Ireland

Stethoscopes, Wands and Crystals

288 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Folk, alternative and complementary health care practices in contemporary Western society are currently experiencing a renaissance, albeit with features that are unique to this historical moment. At the same time biomedicine is under scrutiny, experiencing a number of distinct and multifaceted crises. In this volume the authors draw together cutting edge cross-cultural, interdisciplinary research in Britain and Ireland, focusing on exploring the role and significance of healing practices in diverse local contexts, such as the use of crystals, herbs, cures and charms, potions and lotions.

• Reihe: Epistemologies of Healing
• Themen: Gesellschaft und Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie und Anthropologie Anthropologie Sozial- und Kulturanthropologie, Ethnographie
• ISBN: 9781845456726
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 23.06.2010
• Größe: 240 x 161 mm
• Verlag: Berghahn Books
• Herausgegeben von: Stuart McClean, Ronnie Moore