Tibetan Medicine in the Contemporary World
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Tibetan Medicine in the Contemporary World

Global Politics of Medical Knowledge and Practice

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Tibetan Medicine in the Contemporary World

Global Politics of Medical Knowledge and Practice

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The popularity of Tibetan medicine plays a central role in the international market for alternative medicine and has been increasing and extending far beyond its original cultural area becoming a global phenomenon. This book analyses Tibetan medicine in the 21st century by considering the contemporary reasons that have led to its diversity and by bringing out the common orientations of this medical system. Using case studies that examine of the social, political and identity dynamics of Tibetan medicine in Nepal, India, the PRC, Mongolia, the UK and the US, the contributors to this book answer the following three, fundamental questions:



  • What are the modalities and issues involved in the social and therapeutic transformations of Tibetan medicine?
  • How are national policies and health reforms connected to the processes of contemporary redefinition of this medicine?
  • How does Tibetan medicine fit into the present, globalized context of the medical world?

Written by experts in the field from the US, France, Canada, China and the UK this book will be invaluable to students and scholars interested in contemporary medicine, Tibetan studies, health studies and the anthropology of Asia.

'Winner of the ICAS Colleagues Choice Award 2009"

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Publisher
Routledge
Year
2012
ISBN
9781134061563
Edition
1
Topic
Medizin
Subtopic
Medizinische Theorie, Praxis & Referenz

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Half Title page
  3. Series
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Contents
  7. Notes on contributors
  8. Foreword
  9. Acknowledgements
  10. Introduction
  11. 1 Tibetan Medicine Today
  12. Part I Modern Institutionalization
  13. 2 Inventing Tradition
  14. 3 Place and Professionalization
  15. 4 The Diffusion of Tibetan Medicine in China
  16. Part II The Politics of Knowledge
  17. 5 Integration or Erasure?
  18. 6 Hijacking Intellectual Property Rights
  19. 7 Tibetan Medicine and Biodiversity Management in Dolpo, Nepal
  20. Part III The Politics of Knowledge
  21. 8 The Integration of Tibetan Medicine in the United Kingdom
  22. 9 Tibetan Medicine Revisited in the West
  23. 10 An Ancient Medicine in a New World
  24. Conclusion
  25. 11 The Politics of Tibetan Medicine and the Constitution of an Object of Study
  26. Index