Native American communities on health and disability : a borderland dialogue /
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| Author / Creator: | Lovern, Lavonna, 1962- |
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Imprint: | New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013. |
| Description: | vi, 242 pages ; 23 cm |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/9107100 |
Table of Contents:
- Foreword
- Introduction
- I. Western Academic Voices
- 1. Issues of Translation: Foundational Concepts of Translation
- 2. A Few Commonalities of Connectivity, Energies and Ethics
- 3. Manners, Humor and Silence
- II. Native American Voices
- 4. Native American Beliefs Concerning Health and Unwellness
- 5. Traditional Beliefs about Disabilities
- 6. Yaqui Beliefs of Wellness and Unwellness
- 7. Hopi Beliefs of Wellness and Unwellness
- 8. The San Carlos Apache Beliefs of Wellness and Unwellness
- III. "Don't Try on It No More"
- 9. Traditional Ways of Wellness
- Note Regarding the Appendix Information
- Appendix A. A Brief Guide to Some Native American Beliefs and Cultural Characteristics
- Appendix B. A Brief Reminder of Ideas for Those Working in Native American Medicine
- Appendix C. "Don't Try on It No More": The Use of Silence in Native American Languages
- Appendix D. Additional Reading
- Index
