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Bloomsbury Knowledge of Illness in a Sepik Society - Gnau New Guinea Study

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Explore the deep connections between culture and health in this academic study of the Gnau people of New Guinea. This volume, part of the LSE Monographs on Social Anthropology, examines how illness is recognized, explained, and managed within a forest village society. By looking at the social responses to sickness, the text provides a detailed look at how cultural interpretations shape the way people deal with physical distress. The author utilizes a unique background in both medicine and anthropology to bridge the gap between biological reality and cultural belief. This perspective explains why and how the Gnau people rely on religious and magical knowledge when facing illness. For students and researchers of social sciences, this book offers a way to see how a study of illness can reveal underlying belief systems and provide a deeper understanding of human society.

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Provides a specialized study of the Gnau people located in a forest village in New Guinea.

Utilizes a dual perspective of medical and anthropological training to analyze health and society.

Examines the social responses to illness based on cultural interpretation and significance.

Analyzes how religious and magical knowledge is used to address the distress of illness.

Part of the LSE Monographs on Social Anthropology series for academic research.

Offers insights into how the recognition and explanation of sickness reveals cultural beliefs.

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Amazon UK
Release Date
01 January 1975
Listed Since
25 January 2007

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