Illness and culture in contemporary japan: an anthropological view
Auteur :
Ohnuki-Tierney, Emiko
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521277860
Date de publication :
29 juin 1984
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,4 x 1,9 cm
Poids :
415 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Ohnuki-Tierney provides a detailed and historically informed account of the cultural practices and cultural meaning of health care in urban Japan. This book pays careful attention to everyday hygienic practices and beliefs, as well as presenting a comprehensive picture of formalized medicine, health care aspects of Japanese religions, and biomedicine.