{"product_id":"health-by-the-people-sociology-of-medical-lore","title":"Health By the People: Sociology of Medical Lore","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rawat Publications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e V. Sujatha\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2003\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 184\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguages:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8170337941\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSale Territory:\u003c\/strong\u003e India\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book delves into the fascinating world of folk medical knowledge, an area well-explored in the anthropology of India, but here it is examined in a fresh, innovative light. Unlike the traditional view of folk medicine as merely an appendage to folk religion or as an exotic practice of a single village, the book investigates the dialectics between the autonomy and interdependence of indigenous medical knowledge systems. The central theme of the book is the dynamic relationship between medical lore (which encompasses both knowledge and practices) and its operational application in real-life health conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBased on field research conducted in villages of Tamil Nadu, the book examines the folk medical conceptions and health practices of the local communities. It highlights that these practices are coherent, active, and continually evolve within the community, making them an integral part of the lived health experiences. The focus then shifts to the social system that facilitates the organization, transmission, and distribution of this knowledge, emphasizing the networks through which medical knowledge circulates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book provides a critical look at how these indigenous health systems function and adapt in the face of modernity while maintaining their relevance in rural Tamil Nadu.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFolk medical knowledge and practices in Tamil Nadu\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe autonomy and interdependence of indigenous medical knowledge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMedical lore as a dynamic practice\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrganisational aspects of health knowledge in rural settings\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTransmission and distribution of folk medical knowledge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eV. Sujatha is a faculty member in the Department of Sociology at Goa University. Her research interests include the sociology of health development and indigenous knowledge systems in India. Currently, she is researching social factors and health development in Goa.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rawat Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50036962230576,"sku":"DRG.RawatPublications_8170337941","price":712.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/613aoRfp5JL.jpg?v=1756391868","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/bn\/products\/health-by-the-people-sociology-of-medical-lore","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}