Folk Healing and Health Care Practices in Britain and Ireland - Stethoscopes, Wands and Crystals (Hardcover, New)

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.

Ronnie Moore currently Lectures in Medical Anthropology and Sociology in the Departments of Sociology and Public Health Medicine and Epidemiology at University College Dublin. Ronnie's research interests include health disparities; health, conflict and ethnic identity; and conflict theory.

Stuart McClean is a Senior Lecturer at the University of the West of England, Bristol. Stuart's research interests include the resurgence of alternative medicine and healing practices in Western societies, the role of creative arts in health, and the global dimensions surrounding health.

General

Imprint:	Berghahn Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Epistemologies of Healing
Release date:	June 2010
First published:	June 2010
Editors:	Ronnie Moore • Stuart McClean
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	288
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-84545-672-6
Categories:	Books > Health, Home & Family > Mind, body & spirit > Alternative therapies, healing & health Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Human biology & related topics > Medical anthropology Books > Mind, Body & Spirit > Alternative therapies, healing & health Promotions
LSN:	1-84545-672-6
Barcode:	9781845456726

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