Latah in south-east asia: the history and ethnography of a culture-bound syndrome
Auteur :
Winzeler, Robert L.
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521472197
Date de publication :
12 janv. 1995
Dimensions :
23,6 x 15,7 x 1,7 cm
Poids :
409 g
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'.