Perceptions of the 19th century Medicine in America based on Cultural Aspects: The Medicine Man – Bc. Amira Smoudi
Bc. Amira Smoudi
Master's thesis
Perceptions of the 19th century Medicine in America based on Cultural Aspects: The Medicine Man
Perceptions of the 19th century Medicine in America based on Cultural Aspects: The Medicine Man
Abstract:
Medicína 19. století v Americe představuje kontrast mezi praktikami indiánů a vývojem exaktní vědy zpochybňující nedostatečný vědecký přístup ve formování oblasti medicíny. Pohled na léčebné procesy domorodců sčítaly větší míru negativních recenzí, které zastínily jejich kompetence, stejně tak jako přidanou hodnotu ve vývoji medicíny. Cílem této práce je analyzovat účel a formu kritiky domorodých obyvatel …moreAbstract:
During the 19th century, the major competitors in the medicine were the newly established medical professionals following a scientific based medicine, and Native American healing practices comprising deep knowledge of the land’s fauna and flora. Not only was the American medical society in dispute with the Native American medicine, but also within the American culture itself aroused criticism around …more
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 17. 8. 2020
Identifier:
https://is.muni.cz/th/sc034/
Thesis defence
- Date of defence: 10. 9. 2020
- Supervisor: M.A. Jeffrey Alan Smith, Ph.D.
- Reader: B.A. Jeffrey Alan Vanderziel
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SMOUDI, Amira. \textit{Perceptions of the 19th century Medicine in America based on Cultural Aspects: The Medicine Man}. Online. Master's thesis. Brno: Masaryk University, Faculty of Arts. 2020. Available from: https://theses.cz/id/p7fno7/.
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