Bodies, politics, and African healing : the matter of maladies in Tanzania / Stacey A. Langwick.
| Author/creator | Langwick, Stacey Ann |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Bloomington : Indiana University Press, ©2011. |
| Description | xiii, 300 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | A short genealogy of traditional medicine -- Witchcraft, oracles, and native medicine -- Making Tanzanian traditional medicine -- Hailing traditional experts -- Healers and their intimate becomings -- Traditional birth attendants as institutional evocations -- Healing matters -- Alternative materialities -- Interferences and inclusions -- Shifting existences, or being and not-being. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [273]-290) and index. |
| LCCN | 2010047853 |
| ISBN | 9780253355270 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0253355273 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780253222459 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0253222451 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| Standard identifier# | 3368170 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | GN477 .L36 2011 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |