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Spirits Without Borders
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Author : K. Fjelstad
language : en
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Release Date : 2012-12-27
Spirits Without Borders written by K. Fjelstad and has been published by Palgrave Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-27 with Social Science categories.
Spirits without Borders is an ethnographic study of the transnational and multicultural expansion of Vietnam's Mother Goddess Religion and its spirit possession ritual. The work explores how and why the ritual spread from Vietnam to the US and back again and the impact of ritual transnationalism in both countries.
Spirits Without Borders
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Author : K. Fjelstad
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2011-07-04
Spirits Without Borders written by K. Fjelstad and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-07-04 with Social Science categories.
Spirits without Borders is an ethnographic study of the transnational and multicultural expansion of Vietnam's Mother Goddess Religion and its spirit possession ritual. The work explores how and why the ritual spread from Vietnam to the US and back again and the impact of ritual transnationalism in both countries.
Occupational Therapies Without Borders Volume 2 E Book
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Author : Frank Kronenberg
language : en
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Release Date : 2011-10-24
Occupational Therapies Without Borders Volume 2 E Book written by Frank Kronenberg and has been published by Elsevier Health Sciences this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-10-24 with Medical categories.
The companion text to Occupational Therapy without Borders - Volume 1: learning from the spirit of survivors! In this landmark text writers from around the world discuss a plurality of occupation-based approaches that explicitly acknowledge the full potential of the art and science of occupational therapy. The profession is presented as a political possibilities-based practice, concerned with what matters most to people in real life contexts, generating practice-based evidence to complement evidence-based practice. As these writers demonstrate, occupational therapies are far more than, as some critical views have suggested, a monoculture of practice rooted in Western modernity. Nobel Peace Laureate Desmond Tutu captures the ethos of this book, which essentially calls for engagements in the service of a purpose that is larger than the advancement of our profession's interests: "Your particular approach to advancing our wellbeing and health strikes me as both unique and easily taken for granted. Whilst you value and work with medical understandings, your main aim seems to go beyond these. You seem to enable people to appreciate more consciously how what we do to and with ourselves and others on a daily basis impacts on our individual and collective wellbeing. As occupational therapists you have a significant contribution to make [.] allowing people from all walks of life to contribute meaningfully to the wellbeing of others." Links philosophy with practical examples of engaging people in ordinary occupations of daily life as a means of enabling them to transform their own lives Includes contributions from worldwide leaders in occupational therapy research and practice Describes concrete initiatives in under-served and neglected populations Looks at social and political mechanisms that influence people’s access to useful and meaningful occupation Chapters increase diversity of contributions – geographically, culturally and politically Emphasis on practice, education and research maintains academic credibility A glossary and practical examples in nearly every chapter make text more accessible to students
Spirit Possession Around The World
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Author : Joseph P. Laycock
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2015-05-26
Spirit Possession Around The World written by Joseph P. Laycock and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-05-26 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
This book provides a fascinating historical and cultural overview of traditional beliefs about spirit possession and exorcism around the world, from Europe to Asia and the Middle East to the Americas. Possession and exorcism are elements that occur in nearly every culture. Why is belief in spiritual possession so universal? This accessible reference volume offers a broad sample of the traditions and cultures involving possession and exorcism, presenting thoughts on this widely popular topic by experts from the fields of anthropology, sociology, religious studies, history, neuroscience, forensics, and theology. The entries cover the subject of possession and exorcism across all inhabited continents, from the Bronze Age to the 21st century, providing information that is accessible and intriguing as well as scholarly and authoritative. Beyond addressing the Christian tradition of possession and exorcism, Pentecostalism, and "New Age" and less widely known Western concepts about possession and exorcism, this work examines ideas about possession and exorcism from other world religions and the indigenous cultures of Asia, Africa, and the Americas. It also covers historic cases of possession and presents biographies of famous theologians, exorcists, and possessed individuals. High school and undergraduate readers will learn about world history, religious and spiritual traditions, and world cultures through a topic that figures prominently in popular culture and modern entertainment. Bibliographies that accompany each entry as well as a selected, general bibliography serve to help students locate print and electronic sources of additional information.
Spirits And Slaves In Central Sudan
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Author : Susan M. Kenyon
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2012-09-13
Spirits And Slaves In Central Sudan written by Susan M. Kenyon and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-13 with Social Science categories.
This historical ethnography from Central Sudan explores the century-old intertwining of zar , spirit possession, with past lives of ex-slaves and shows that, despite very different social and cultural contexts, zar has continued to be shaped by the experience of slavery.
Engaging The Spirit World
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Author : Kirsten W. Endres
language : en
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Release Date : 2012-03-30
Engaging The Spirit World written by Kirsten W. Endres and has been published by Berghahn Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-30 with Social Science categories.
In many parts of the contemporary world, spirit beliefs and practices have taken on a pivotal role in addressing the discontinuities and uncertainties of modern life. The myriad ways in which devotees engage the spirit world show the tremendous creative potential of these practices and their innate adaptability to changing times and circumstances. Through in-depth anthropological case studies from Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, and Vietnam, the contributors to this book investigate the role and impact of different social, political, and economic dynamics in the reconfiguration of local spirit worlds in modern Southeast Asia. Their findings contribute to the re-enchantment debate by revealing that the "spirited modernities" that have emerged in the process not only embody a distinct feature of the contemporary moment, but also invite a critical rethinking of the concept of modernity itself.
Occupational Therapy Without Borders
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Author : Frank Kronenberg
language : en
Publisher: Churchill Livingstone
Release Date : 2005
Occupational Therapy Without Borders written by Frank Kronenberg and has been published by Churchill Livingstone this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Human rights categories.
This book challenges occupational therapists to more fully realise the profession's social vision of a more just society where disability, old age and other marginalising conditions and experiences are addressed. The book explores the new idea of occupational apartheid.
The Divine Eye And The Diaspora
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Author : Janet Alison Hoskins
language : en
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Release Date : 2015-02-28
The Divine Eye And The Diaspora written by Janet Alison Hoskins and has been published by University of Hawaii Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-02-28 with Religion categories.
What is the relationship between syncretism and diaspora? Caodaism is a large but almost unknown new religion that provides answers to this question. Born in Vietnam during the struggles of decolonization, shattered and spatially dispersed by cold war conflicts, it is now reshaping the goals of its four million followers. Colorful and strikingly eclectic, its “outrageous syncretism” incorporates Chinese, Buddhist, and Western religions as well as world figures like Victor Hugo, Jeanne d’Arc, Vladimir Lenin, and (in the USA) Joseph Smith, the founder of Mormonism. The book looks at the connections between “the age of revelations” (1925-1934) in French Indochina and the “age of diaspora” (1975-present) when many Caodai leaders and followers went into exile. Structured in paired biographies to trace relations between masters and disciples, now separated by oceans, it focuses on five members of the founding generation and their followers or descendants in California, showing the continuing obligation to honor those who forged the initial vision to “bring the gods of the East and West together.” Diasporic congregations in California have interacted with New Age ideas and stereotypes of a “Walt Disney fantasia of the East,” at the same time that temples in Vietnam have re-opened their doors after decades of severe restrictions. Caodaism forces us to reconsider how anthropologists study religious mixtures in postcolonial settings. Its dynamics challenge the unconscious Eurocentrism of our notions of how religions are bounded and conceptualized.
Building Noah S Ark For Migrants Refugees And Religious Communities
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Author : Jin-Heon Jung
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2015-06-03
Building Noah S Ark For Migrants Refugees And Religious Communities written by Jin-Heon Jung and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-03 with Social Science categories.
Building Noah's Ark for Migrants, Refugees, and Religious Communities examines religion within the framework of refugee studies as a public good, with the spiritual and material use of religion shedding new light on the agency of refugees in reconstructing their lives and positioning themselves in hostile environments.
Caribbean Without Borders
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Author : Raquel Puig
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Release Date : 2008-12-18
Caribbean Without Borders written by Raquel Puig and has been published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-12-18 with Literary Criticism categories.
Caribbean Studies is an emerging field. As such, many topics within this discipline have yet to be explored and developed. This collection of essays is one of the forerunners dedicated to a comprehensive study of the literature, language, and culture of the Caribbean. By exploring the works of such prominent literary scholars as Samuel Selvon and Lorna Goodison as well as the myriad of issues pertaining to the Caribbean experience, this volume provides an engaging overview of literary, language, and cultural analysis. Because of this wide range of essays, this text meets a need to examine the Caribbean in its complexity, which is rarely addressed.