Curanderismo
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The practice of ""curanderismo"" or Mexican-American folk medicine is deeply rooted, both historically and culturally, in Mexican healing techniques. This book describes the practice from an insider's point of view, based on the authors' 3-year apprenticeships with ""curanderos"" or healers.
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Curanderismo by Robert T Trotter
The practice of curanderismo, or Mexican American folk medicine, is part of a historically and culturally important health care system deeply rooted in native Mexican healing techniques. This is the first book to describe the practice from an insider's point of view, based on the authors' three-year apprenticeships with curanderos (healers).
Robert T. Trotter and Juan Antonio Chavira present an intimate view of not only how curanderismo is practiced but also how it is learned and passed on as a healing tradition. By providing a better understanding of why curanderos continue to be in demand despite the lifesaving capabilities of modern medicine, this text will serve as an indispensable resource to health professionals who work within Mexican American communities, to students of transcultural medicine, and to urban ethnologists and medical anthropologists.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780820319629 |
| ISBN 10 | 0820319627 |
| Title | Curanderismo |
| Author | Robert T Trotter |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | University of Georgia Press |
| Year published | 1997-10-31 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |