
Raising the Dust
Tracking Traditional Medicine in the South of Malawi
Theresa Jones(Author)
Springer (Publisher)
Published on 30. April 2018
Book
Hardback
XIII, 365 pages
978-981-10-8419-5 (ISBN)
Description
Raising the Dust
explores the relationship between human and ecological health through the lens of African traditional medicine, as practiced in the south of Malawi. The book employs an ethnographic methodology using the primary methods of semi-structured interviews and participant observation. The fieldwork for the research was conducted in the Mulanje Mountain Biosphere and the findings are presented as a narrative exploration of insider and outsider positions, in this context. The conceptual framework for the book encompasses a broad range of ecological ideas, focussing mainly on traditional ecological knowledge and radical ecology. The holistic theoretical framework for the book emerges in a grounded way from out of the fieldwork experience. The book is written in plain language and will appeal to anyone interested in holistic health outlooks, particularly cross-cultural health and wellbeing narratives.
Reviews / Votes
"Jones presents a refreshing ethnographic "tracking" of traditional medicine and healing practices in southern Africa. Raising the Dust is a must read, the book is intellectually engaging and methodologically rigorous." (Barbara Ntombi Ngwenya, Professor of Applied Anthropology, Okavango Research Institute, University of Botswana, Botswana)More details
Edition
2018 ed.
Language
English
Place of publication
Singapore
Singapore
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
16 s/w Abbildungen
XIII, 365 p. 16 illus.
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 153 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
603 gr
ISBN-13
978-981-10-8419-5 (9789811084195)
DOI
10.1007/978-981-10-8420-1
Schweitzer Classification
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Person
Following a passionate interest in holistic health, and having a particular interest in cross-cultural onto-epistemologies,
Dr Theresa Jones
has worked in many different roles across the health, social welfare and education sectors. She is motivated by the need to address health as a social justice issue and as an ecological imperative.
Content
Chapter One: Unwrapping.- Chapter Two: Methodology.- Chapter Three: Traditional Medical Practice.- Chapter Four: Women's Knowledge, Women's Work.- Chapter Five: Community Relationships.- Chapter Six: Footprints, Pedals and Pathways.- Chapter Seven: The Market.- Chapter Eight: The State of the Biosphere Reserve.- Chapter Nine: Theoretical Reflections.- Chapter Ten: Wrapping Up.