Format:
xi, 220 Seiten.
ISBN:
978-0-367-21117-2
,
978-0-367-76203-2
Series Statement:
Routledge studies in health and medical anthropology
Content:
"This book investigates amaXhosa circumcision and the psychological processes involved. Lauraine Vivian employs concepts such as resilience, orthodoxy, broken men, and reciprocity to examine the experiences of men who have developed mental health issues in relation to their initiation into manhood. The chapters cover sensitive topics such as physical injury, pain, harm, and women's agency. Drawing on the stories of over seventy amaXhosa men, the book provides rare insight into circumcision and psychotic experience"--
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe ISBN 9780429265495
Language:
English
Subjects:
Ethnology
Keywords:
Xhosa
;
Beschneidung
;
Männlichkeit
;
Psychische Gesundheit
;
Ethnomedizin
