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The Geography of Madness

2016-04-26 Social Science
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Book Synopsis The Geography of Madness by : Frank Bures

Download or read book The Geography of Madness written by Frank Bures. This book was released on 2016-04-26. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why do some men become convinced—despite what doctors tell them—that their penises have, simply, disappeared. Why do people across the world become convinced that they are cursed to die on a particular date—and then do? Why do people in Malaysia suddenly “run amok”? In The Geography of Madness, acclaimed magazine writer Frank Bures investigates these and other “culture-bound” syndromes, tracing each seemingly baffling phenomenon to its source. It’s a fascinating, and at times rollicking, adventure that takes the reader around the world and deep into the oddities of the human psyche. What Bures uncovers along the way is a poignant and stirring story of the persistence of belief, fear, and hope.

The Geography of Madness

2016 Medical
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Download or read book The Geography of Madness written by Frank Bures. This book was released on 2016. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Travel writer Frank Bures investigates the strange phenomenon of 'culture-bound' syndromes across the world: illnesses with a combination of psychiatric and somatic symptoms that are only considered to be a disease within a specific society or culture. They are found across the world within cultures and viewed from outside can seem both mysterious and odd. Bures has travelled worldwide and recounts strange cases such as voodoo death and penis theft. He investigates epidemics that seem like madness to outsiders but all-too-real to those experiencing them.

The Geography of Madness

2017-04-13 SOCIAL SCIENCE
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Release : 2017-04-13
Genre : SOCIAL SCIENCE
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Download or read book The Geography of Madness written by Frank Bures. This book was released on 2017-04-13. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Travel writer Frank Bures investigates the strange phenomenon of 'culture-bound' syndromes across the world: illnesses with a combination of psychiatric and somatic symptoms that are only considered to be a disease within a specific society or culture. They are found across the world within cultures and viewed from outside can seem both mysterious and odd. Bures has travelled worldwide and recounts strange cases such as voodoo death and penis theft. He investigates epidemics that seem like madness to outsiders but all-too-real to those experiencing them.

SUMMARY: The Geography Of Madness: Penis Thieves, Voodoo Death, And The Search For The Meaning Of The World's Strangest Syndromes By Frank Bures

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Book Synopsis SUMMARY: The Geography Of Madness: Penis Thieves, Voodoo Death, And The Search For The Meaning Of The World's Strangest Syndromes By Frank Bures by : Shortcut Edition

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2021-06-16 Business & Economics
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Book Synopsis SUMMARY - The Geography Of Madness: Penis Thieves, Voodoo Death, And The Search For The Meaning Of The World’s Strangest Syndromes By Frank Bures by : Shortcut Edition

Download or read book SUMMARY - The Geography Of Madness: Penis Thieves, Voodoo Death, And The Search For The Meaning Of The World’s Strangest Syndromes By Frank Bures written by Shortcut Edition. This book was released on 2021-06-16. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: * Our summary is short, simple and pragmatic. It allows you to have the essential ideas of a big book in less than 30 minutes. By reading this summary, you will learn more about culturally specific syndromes, particularly in Africa and Asia. You will also learn : that one third of the Hmong people died during the Vietnam War; that another third emigrated to the United States in 1975; that West Africa was subject to a widespread epidemic of "penis theft" between 1997 and 2003; that "voodoo death" is not exclusive to exotic lands; that in West Africa, certain cultural syndromes affect only students; that Frank Bures is passionate about the differences between cultures. Why, in West Africa, are thousands of men convinced that their penis has disappeared following magical operations, despite what doctors tell them? You will find out by reading the work of Frank Bures, who has lived in many countries in Europe, Asia, Africa and America, and who speaks several languages. This is a "sine qua non" condition for coming into contact with peoples who jealously guard their traditions, including what is less communicable in each culture: the form of madness peculiar to every civilization. *Buy now the summary of this book for the modest price of a cup of coffee!

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