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
Autor principal: Harvey, T. S., 1972-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, [2013]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Social conditions.
Public health
Oral communication
Mayan languages
Language and medicine
Anthropological linguistics
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Linguistics > Sociolinguistics.
social history.
public health.
language (general communication)
languages (study discipline)
Histoire sociale.
Anthropologie medicale.
Sante publique.
Langage et langues.
Sante publique > Guatemala.
Mayas > Langues.
Ethnolinguistique > Guatemala.
Communication orale > Guatemala.
Langage et medecine > Guatemala.
Langues maya-quiche > Guatemala.
Social Conditions
Anthropology, Medical
Communication
Public Health
Language
Social history.
Medical anthropology.
Public health.
Language and languages.
Public health > Guatemala.
Mayas > Languages.
Anthropological linguistics > Guatemala.
Oral communication > Guatemala.
Language and medicine > Guatemala.
Mayan languages > Guatemala.
Guatemala
Guatemala > Social conditions.
Electronic books.
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 (264 pages).
ISBN:9780826352750

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