Latah in south-east asia: the history and ethnography of a culture-bound syndrome
Auteur :
Winzeler, Robert L.
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521031370
Date de publication :
26 juin 2008
Dimensions :
22,0 x 15,0 x 1,1 cm
Poids :
290 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Latah, the Malayan hyperstartle pattern, has fascinated Western observers since the late nineteenth century, and is widely considered a 'culture-bound syndrome'. This study critically reviews the literature, and presents new ethnographic information, concluding that latah serves specific social functions, and should not be treated as an 'illness' or 'syndrome'.