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Debility and the Moral Imagination in Botswana
Julie Livingston
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Description for Debility and the Moral Imagination in Botswana
Paperback. A penetrating look at changing perceptions of health, illness, and debility. Series: African Systems of Thought. Num Pages: 328 pages, 12 b&w photos, 1 maps, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: 1HFMB; GTB; HBJH; MBNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 18. Weight in Grams: 503.
In the rush to development in Botswana, and Africa more generally, changes in work, diet, and medical care have resulted in escalating experiences of chronic illness, debilitating disease, and accident. Debility and the Moral Imagination in Botswana documents how transformations wrought by colonialism, independence, industrialization, and development have effected changes in bodily life and perceptions of health, illness, and debility. In this intimate and powerful book, Julie Livingston explores the lives of debilitated persons, their caregivers, the medical and social networks of caring, and methods that communities have adopted for promoting well-being. Livingston traces how Tswana medical thought and practice ... Read more
In the rush to development in Botswana, and Africa more generally, changes in work, diet, and medical care have resulted in escalating experiences of chronic illness, debilitating disease, and accident. Debility and the Moral Imagination in Botswana documents how transformations wrought by colonialism, independence, industrialization, and development have effected changes in bodily life and perceptions of health, illness, and debility. In this intimate and powerful book, Julie Livingston explores the lives of debilitated persons, their caregivers, the medical and social networks of caring, and methods that communities have adopted for promoting well-being. Livingston traces how Tswana medical thought and practice ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Series
African Systems of Thought
Condition
New
Weight
502g
Number of Pages
328
Place of Publication
Bloomington, IN, United States
ISBN
9780253217851
SKU
V9780253217851
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About Julie Livingston
Julie Livingston is Assistant Professor of History at Rutgers University.
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