Author: Edward C. Green Publisher: Rowman Altamira ISBN: 0585189951 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 312
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Far from being the province of magic, witchcraft, and sorcery, indigenous understanding of contagious disease in Africa and elsewhere in the developing world very often parallels western concepts of germ theory, according to the author. Labeling this 'indigenous contagion theory (ICT),' Green synthesizes the voluminous ethnographic work on tropical diseases and remedies_as well as 20 years of his own studies and interventions on sexually transmitted diseases, AIDS, and traditional healers in southern Africa_to demonstrate how indigenous peoples generally conceive of contagious diseases as having naturalistic causes. His groundbreaking work suggests how western medical practitioners can incorporate ICT to better help native peoples control contagious diseases.
Author: Carol R. Ember Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media ISBN: 0306477548 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 1103
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Medical practitioners and the ordinary citizen are becoming more aware that we need to understand cultural variation in medical belief and practice. The more we know how health and disease are managed in different cultures, the more we can recognize what is "culture bound" in our own medical belief and practice. The Encyclopedia of Medical Anthropology is unique because it is the first reference work to describe the cultural practices relevant to health in the world's cultures and to provide an overview of important topics in medical anthropology. No other single reference work comes close to marching the depth and breadth of information on the varying cultural background of health and illness around the world. More than 100 experts - anthropologists and other social scientists - have contributed their firsthand experience of medical cultures from around the world.
Author: George H Axinn Publisher: SAGE Publications Pvt. Limited ISBN: 9780761992004 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 336
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Written for all those engaged in international development cooperation, Collaboration in International Rural Development provides an immense wealth of practical information and insights into all professional aspects of the field. What distinguishes it from other books on the subject is that it combines the authors' personal observations (based on their extensive experience as fieldworkers in numerous countries throughout the world and as teachers and administrators) with the scholarship and experiences of others as reflected in the literature. The result is a unique, holistic-systems perspective based on a judicious blend of theory and a how-to approach. George H. Axinn and Nancy W. Axinn provide original analytic tools designed to make practitioners more professional while also addressing current issues and concerns, such as strategic and policy alternatives, program development and implementation, evaluation, gender issues, and communication strategies. The last chapter offers a challenging but optimistic view of the future of collaboration in international rural development. Designed primarily for those working in rural areas anywhere in the world, Collaboration in International Rural Development will be an equally valuable tool for those who are interested in international development, rural development, evaluation methods, training, communication studies, or sociology.
Author: Merrill Singer Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1315434717 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 340
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This book synthesizes the flourishing field of anthropology of infectious disease in a critical, biocultural framework. Leading medical anthropologist Merrill Singer holistically unites the behaviors of microorganisms and the activities of complex social systems, showing how we exist with pathogenic agents of disease in a complex process of co-evolution. He also connects human diseases to larger ecosystems and various other species that are future sources of new human infections. Anthropology of Infectious Disease integrates and advances research in this growing, multifaceted area and offers an ideal supplement to courses in anthropology, public health, development studies, and related fields.
Author: Collins O. Airhihenbuwa Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield ISBN: 9780742539822 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 240
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This book locates identity at the center of discourses on global health with particular reference to African experiences. It challenges scholars and practitioners to understand that global health must be anchored in celebrating differences in identity. A central theme in the book is to affirm celebration of different identities as central to public health landscape. Such an approach promotes multiple truths rather than a universal truth that ignores differences.
Author: Graham Harvey Publisher: A&C Black ISBN: 0304704482 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 315
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Indigenous religions are the majority of the world's religions. This Companion shows how much they can contribute to a richer understanding of human identity, action, and relationships.An international team of contributors discuss representative indigenous religions from all continents. The book is in three parts--Persons, Powers, and Gifts.Relevant to everyone interested in human religiosity today.
Author: Anselm Adodo Publisher: Taylor & Francis ISBN: 1351794914 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 187
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This book demonstrates that an institutionalized model of business and enterprise, based on nature, community, spirituality and humanism, as demonstrated by a Nigerian community enterprise, is a better driver of social and technological innovation in Africa. Father Anselm Adodo proposes the theory of Communitalism as a more indigenous, sustainable and integral approach to tackling the social, political, economic and developmental challenges of today’s Africa and offers this as an African alternative to Capitalism, Socialism and Communism; a surer path to sustainable development in and from Africa.
Author: Paula Viterbo Publisher: MSU Press ISBN: 1628954906 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 215
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Over the last two decades, the implosion of economies under the burden of debt, the negative repercussions of structural adjustment programs, the crisis of legitimacy, civil wars, and the collapse of some states have resulted in serious health issues across the African continent. Newly emerging diseases, such as Ebola virus and HIV/AIDS have killed and disabled millions. Some “old diseases,” such as yellow fever, tuberculosis, and polio have reappeared. Malaria, cholera, and meningitis continue to kill thousands. In many countries, the medical infrastructure has collapsed, while an increasing number of physicians and nurses have migrated to more hospitable places. Stigmatization of the affected people has exacerbated social and racial discrimination and has affected the implementation of national and international public health programs. The complexity of the situation requires an interdisciplinary approach. This collection, including contributions by historians, sociologists, anthropologists, and biologists, emphasizes the social and cultural contexts of African health, paying particular attention to the history of the colonial public health system and its legacy.
Author: W. E. A. van Beek Publisher: LIT Verlag Münster ISBN: 3643903359 Category : Body, Mind & Spirit Languages : en Pages : 404
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From crab divination in the Cameroon to friction oracles in the Congo Basin, from reading cast objects in Mozambique to spirit possession in Cote d'Ivoire, from Sudanese ebony diviners to South African Xhosa healers, divination systems throughout Africa serve their communities by answering questions and resolving problems. Divination helps people chart a course in their lives through a deeper understanding of past and present. This important book reveals the extraordinary diversity and complexity of African divination systems, focusing on self-knowledge, social reality, and intercultural and historical relations. (Series: African Studies / Afrikanische Studien - Vol. 50)
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