Ngoma : discourses of healing in central and southern Africa /

Drawing on his recent field research in Kinshasa, Dar-es-Salaam, Mbabane, and Capetown, Janzen reveals how ngoma transcends national and social boundaries.

Detalhes bibliográficos
Autor principal: Janzen, John M.
Formato: Licensed eBooks
Idioma:inglês
Publicado em: Berkeley : University of California Press ©1992.
Colecção:Comparative studies of health systems and medical care.
Acesso em linha:https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1525/j.ctt1pph77
Sumário:
  • Settings and Samples in African Cults of Affliction
  • Identifying Ngoma Historical and Comparative Perspectives
  • Core Features in Ngoma Therapy
  • Doing Ngoma: The Texture of Personal Transformation
  • How Ngoma Works: Of Codes and Consciousness
  • How Ngoma Works: The Social Reproduction of Health.