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Latah in South-East Asia - Robert L. (University of Nevada Winzeler - Bog

- The History and Ethnography of a Culture-bound Syndrome

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Latah, the Malayan hyperstartle pattern, has fascinated Western observers since the late nineteenth century, and is widely considered a 'culture-bound syndrome'. This study critically reviews the literature, and presents new ethnographic information, concluding that latah serves specific social functions, and should not be treated as an 'illness' or 'syndrome'.

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9780521472197
  • Indbinding:
  • Hardback
  • Sideantal:
  • 192
  • Udgivet:
  • 12. januar 1995
  • Størrelse:
  • 157x236x17 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 409 g.
  • 8-11 hverdage.
  • 6. december 2024
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Latah, the Malayan hyperstartle pattern, has fascinated Western observers since the late nineteenth century, and is widely considered a 'culture-bound syndrome'. This study critically reviews the literature, and presents new ethnographic information, concluding that latah serves specific social functions, and should not be treated as an 'illness' or 'syndrome'.

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