Identifier
etd-11182010-035738
Degree
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Geography and Anthropology
Document Type
Thesis
Abstract
This thesis is a contribution to cross-cultural studies on health and medicine explored through the material and symbolic facets of health care in a region of Southwest Uganda. Research conducted in the healing spaces of Mbarara reflects traditions in the anthropology of the body and brings a lived perspective to conditions of sickness and wellness. By tracing the biographies of treatment spaces, the medical landscape is evaluated in terms of participants’ perceptions, convictions, and knowledge sets. Phenomenological methodology is employed in this exploration of ill states and curative places, which braids concepts and academic work in the areas of medicine, space, and the body.
Date
2010
Document Availability at the Time of Submission
Release the entire work immediately for access worldwide.
Recommended Citation
Miller, Kara E., "In sickness and in health: experiencing medical spaces in Mbarara (Uganda)" (2010). LSU Master's Theses. 3309.
https://repository.lsu.edu/gradschool_theses/3309
Committee Chair
Brody, Jill
DOI
10.31390/gradschool_theses.3309