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The Dai and the Indigenous: Notes on the Appearance and Disappearance of a Figure in the Therapeutics of a Nation - Therapeutic Cultures Achuthan, Asha (Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Bombay, India)
The Dai and the Indigenous: Notes on the Appearance and Disappearance of a Figure in the Therapeutics of a Nation - Therapeutic Cultures
Achuthan, Asha (Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Bombay, India)
A study of the conflict between western and indigenous systems and practices of medicine, this book explores the shifting meanings of indigenous medicine within the therapeutic language that emerged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in India, with reference to the exclusion of the indigenous dai or midwife.
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | January 30, 2026 |
| ISBN13 | 9781032859385 |
| Publishers | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Pages | 278 |
| Dimensions | 150 × 220 × 10 mm · 530 g |
| Language | English |