Mudpacks and Prozac - Experiencing Ayurvedic, Biomedical, and Religious Healing

Informationen zum Autor Murphy Halliburton Klappentext Presents an ethnographic exploration of the sensory and aesthetic experiences of popular Eastern and Western therapies and how they 'cure'. This book investigates the very different ways in which Western! Ayurvedic! and religious (Christian! Muslim! and Hindu) healing systems define psychiatric problems and cures. Zusammenfassung Mud Packs and Prozac is a fascinating comparative analysis of how patients choose and how they experience the therapies of Western biomedical, Ayurvedic, and religious healing systems. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements 1 Introduction 2 Th ree Th erapies of South India 3 Lives and Problems 4 Experiencing the World from Body to Atman 5 Cooling Mudpacks: Th e Aesthetic Quality of Therapy 6 Conclusion: Pleasure, Health and Speed Appendix A: Semi-Structured Interview Questions References Index About the Author

Product details

• Authors: Murphy Halliburton
• Publisher: The University of Arizona Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2009
• EAN: 9781598743982
• ISBN: 978-1-59874-398-2
• No. of pages: 240
• Subject: Guides > Health > Alternative therapies