Wellness beyond words : Maya compositions of speech and silence in medical care /

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This anthropological account of Maya language use in health care in highland Guatemala explores some of the cultural and linguistic factors that can complicate communication in the practice of medicine. Bringing together the analytical tools of linguistic and medical anthropology, the author offers...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Harvey, T. S., 1972-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, [2013]
Temas:
Mayan languages > Guatemala.
Language and medicine > Guatemala.
Oral communication > Guatemala.
Anthropological linguistics > Guatemala.
Mayas > Languages.
Public health > Guatemala.
Language and languages.
Public health.
Medical anthropology.
Social history.
Misinformation.
Language
Public Health
Communication
Anthropology, Medical
Social Conditions
Langues maya-quiché > Guatemala.
Langage et médecine > Guatemala.
Communication orale > Guatemala.
Ethnolinguistique > Guatemala.
Mayas > Langues.
Santé publique > Guatemala.
Langage et langues.
Santé publique.
Anthropologie médicale.
Histoire sociale.
Mésinformation.
languages (study discipline)
language (general communication)
public health.
social history.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Linguistics > Sociolinguistics.
Social history
Medical anthropology
Language and languages
Anthropological linguistics
Language and medicine
Mayan languages
Oral communication
Public health
Social conditions
Guatemala > Social conditions.
Guatemala
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:This anthropological account of Maya language use in health care in highland Guatemala explores some of the cultural and linguistic factors that can complicate communication in the practice of medicine. Bringing together the analytical tools of linguistic and medical anthropology, the author offers a rare comparative glimpse into Maya intra-cultural therapeutic and cross-cultural biomedical interactions. --
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780826352750
0826352758
1283959976
9781283959971

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