Service of the Engine - Pharmaceuticals, Moralities, and Sex in a Malawian Fishing Village (Paperback)

"Service of the Engine" is a common local Chichewa-English expression in the Malawian fishing village where the author did her fieldwork. It refers to the practice of taking various pills--known locally as Ciba--in order to prevent and cure diseases associated with sex. This study explores the sensitive interface between the use of pharmaceuticals, available through an extensive informal distribution system, and self-treatment of sex-related diseases.
The author examines morally sensitive situations in which men and women opt for Ciba, and evaluates its efficacy, or effectiveness. The discussion not only covers physical and metaphorical aspects of efficacy, but also the possible social and moral effects of medication. It offers a fresh and empirically grounded perspective on the links between efficacy, sex-related diseases and moralities.
Birgitte Bruun graduated from the Institute of Anthropology, University of Copenhagen, Denmark and is currently working with reproductive health projects for United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Jakarta, Indonesia.

General

Imprint:	Aksant Academic Publishers
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Release date:	August 2003
First published:	September 2003
Authors:	Birgitte Bruun
Dimensions:	216 x 152mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	96
ISBN-13:	978-90-5260-083-3
Categories:	Books > Medicine > General issues > Public health & preventive medicine > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > Social & cultural anthropology > General Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Diseases & disorders > Infectious & contagious diseases > General
LSN:	90-5260-083-X
Barcode:	9789052600833

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