Description:This book investigates amaXhosa circumcision and the psychological processes involved. Lauraine Vivian employs concepts such as resilience, orthodoxy, broken men, and reciprocity to examine the experiences of men who have developed mental health issues in relation to their initiation into manhood. The chapters cover sensitive topics such as physical injury, pain, harm, and women’s agency. Drawing on the stories of over seventy amaXhosa men, the book provides rare insight into circumcision and psychotic experience.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with amaXhosa Circumcision: Stories of Manhood and Mental Health (Routledge Studies in Health and Medical Anthropology). To get started finding amaXhosa Circumcision: Stories of Manhood and Mental Health (Routledge Studies in Health and Medical Anthropology), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
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amaXhosa Circumcision: Stories of Manhood and Mental Health (Routledge Studies in Health and Medical Anthropology)
Description: This book investigates amaXhosa circumcision and the psychological processes involved. Lauraine Vivian employs concepts such as resilience, orthodoxy, broken men, and reciprocity to examine the experiences of men who have developed mental health issues in relation to their initiation into manhood. The chapters cover sensitive topics such as physical injury, pain, harm, and women’s agency. Drawing on the stories of over seventy amaXhosa men, the book provides rare insight into circumcision and psychotic experience.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with amaXhosa Circumcision: Stories of Manhood and Mental Health (Routledge Studies in Health and Medical Anthropology). To get started finding amaXhosa Circumcision: Stories of Manhood and Mental Health (Routledge Studies in Health and Medical Anthropology), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.