Biomedical hegemony and democracy in South Africa /

"In Biomedical Hegemony and Democracy in South Africa Ngambouk Vitalis Pemunta and Tabi Chama-James Tabenyang unpack the contentious South African government's post-apartheid policy framework of the ''return to tradition policy''. The conjuncture between deep sociopolit...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Pemunta, Ngambouk Vitalis (Autor), Tabenyang, Tabi Chama-James (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2021]
Colección:International comparative social studies ; v. 51.
Temas:
Medical care > South Africa.
Traditional medicine > South Africa.
Alternative medicine > South Africa.
Medical anthropology > South Africa.
Médecines parallèles > Afrique du Sud.
Alternative medicine
Medical anthropology
Medical care
Politics and government
Traditional medicine
South Africa > Politics and government.
Afrique du Sud > Politique et gouvernement.
South Africa
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Foreword
  • Acknowledgements
  • List of Illustrations
  • Abbreviations
  • Local Words and Expressions
  • 1 Prelude: the Globalization of Traditional Knowledge Systems
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 Definition of Concepts
  • 1.3 The International Context of TCAM Practices
  • 1.4 Different but Complimentary?
  • 1.5 Lay Out of Work
  • 2 Subject Matter, Method and Theoretical Framework
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Choice of Study Area
  • 2.3 Methodological and Theoretical Framework
  • 2.4 Data Analysis
  • 2.5 Ethical Considerations and Reflexivity
  • 2.6 Theoretical Framework
  • 2.7 Conclusion
  • 3 Traditional Medicine, Colonialism and Apartheid in South Africa
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 Biomedical Capitalism
  • 3.3 Colonialism, Biomedical Hegemony and Alternative Healthcare
  • 3.4 The Pre-Colonial Era
  • 3.5 The Colonial Era
  • 3.6 The Post-Colonial Era
  • 3.7 Conclusion
  • 4 Democracy, Witchcraft and Traditional Medicine
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 The HIV / AIDS Policy Context, Traditional Medicine and Democracy
  • 4.3 The Lingering Socioeconomic Inequalities of the Apartheid Era
  • 4.4 The "Return to Tradition" Policy
  • 4.5 Shortages of Human Resources for Health
  • 4.6 The Adoption of Democracy and the Promotion of Cultural Rights
  • 4.7 Traditional Medicine as Cure and a Curse for HIV / AIDS
  • 4.8 The Preference for Traditional Healers
  • 4.9 Biomedical Hegemony?
  • 4.10 Conclusion
  • 5 The Sociocultural Context of HIV / AIDS in the Eastern Cape Region
  • 5.1 Introduction
  • 5.2 The Eastern Cape Region and the Legacy of Apartheid Era Policies
  • 5.3 The Sociocultural Context of HIV / AIDS
  • 5.3.1 Labour-related Migration
  • 5.3.2 Gender Identity and Unprotected Sex
  • 5.3.3 Multiple Partnering and Intergenerational Relationships
  • 5.3.4 Gender Inequality and Gender-based Violence
  • 5.3.5 Teenage Pregnancies
  • 5.3.6 Substance Abuse.
  • 5.3.7 Cultural Factors: Initiation Rituals
  • 5.3.7.1 Ukuthwala
  • 5.3.7.2 Virginity Testing
  • 5.4 Conclusion
  • 6 The Debate on the Integration of Traditional Medicine into the Mainstream Healthcare Delivery System in South Africa
  • 6.1 Introduction
  • 6.t2 The Debate for and against Traditional Medicine
  • 6.3 Primary Healthcare and the Changing Pattern of Disease
  • 6.4 Traditional Medicine and the HIV / AIDS Pandemic
  • 6.5 Conclusion
  • 7 "African Diseases" and the Epistemology of South African Healers' Knowledge
  • 7.1 Introduction
  • 7.2 The African Concept of Health
  • 7.3 The Process of Becoming a Healer
  • 7.4 Typology of African Traditional Healers
  • 7.4.1 Disease as Prelude to Divinership
  • 7.5 Prospects for the Integration of Traditional Medicine into Official Healthcare
  • 7.6 Enhancing Cooperation between Traditional Healers and Biomedicine
  • 7.7 Conclusion
  • 8 The Integration of Modern and Traditional Medicine in Qokolweni Location
  • 8.1 Introduction
  • 8.2 Respondents' Opinions on Traditional Medicine
  • 8.3 Opinions on Traditional Medicine
  • 8.3.1 Case Study 1: Vuyo (Fictitious Name)
  • 8.3.2 Case Study 2: Bate (Fictitious Name)
  • 8.3.3 Case Study 3: Monde (Fictitious Name)
  • 8.4 Perception of Nurses and Traditional Healers
  • 8.5 Conclusion
  • 9 The Daily Use of Traditional Medicine in Qokolweni Location
  • 9.1 Introduction
  • 9.2 The African Concept of Health
  • 9.3 The Concept of Traditional Medicine in Qokolweni
  • 9.4 The Use of Traditional Medicine in Qokolweni
  • 9.5 Attitudes and Perceptions towards African Traditional Medicine in Qokolweni
  • 9.6 Users of African Traditional Medicine
  • 9.7 Recommendations
  • 9.8 Conclusion
  • Bibliography
  • Index.

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