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Daughters of Parvati : women and madness in contemporary India /

In this account of an anthropologist's journey into Indian psychiatry wards, among women with mental illnesses and the loved ones who care for them, Sarah Pinto responds to ethical crises in caregiving with attention to culture, gender, and the globalized worlds of Indian women.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Pinto, Sarah, 1973- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2014]
Colección:Contemporary ethnography.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:In this account of an anthropologist's journey into Indian psychiatry wards, among women with mental illnesses and the loved ones who care for them, Sarah Pinto responds to ethical crises in caregiving with attention to culture, gender, and the globalized worlds of Indian women.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (283 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-271) and index.
ISBN:0812209281
9780812209280