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Heritage in the body : sensory ecologies of health practice in times of change / Kristina Baines.
Van Pelt Library F1435.3.S7 B355 2024
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Baines, Kristina, 1973- author.
- Series:
- Global change/global health
- Global change / global health
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Mayas--Belize--Social life and customs.
- Mayas.
- Mayas--Health and hygiene--Belize.
- Garifuna (Caribbean people)--Belize--Social life and customs.
- Garifuna (Caribbean people).
- Garifuna (Caribbean people)--Health and hygiene--Belize.
- Traditional ecological knowledge--Belize.
- Traditional ecological knowledge.
- Mayas--Medicine--Belize.
- Garifuna (Caribbean people)--Medicine--Belize.
- Physical Description:
- 157 pages ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Tucson : University of Arizona Press, 2024.
- Summary:
- "Heritage in the Body examines the role of traditional ecological practices in the development and maintenance of health and wellness through the lens of the lived experience of indigenous Maya and Garifuna communities in Belize in times of change. The rich narrative captures everyday sensory experiences of community members, focusing on how heritage practices become embodied, and the implications of these embodiments for health"-- Provided by publisher.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Baines, Kristina, 1973- Heritage in the body
- ISBN:
- 9780816554102
- 0816554102
- 9780816554096
- 0816554099
- OCLC:
- 1430193711
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