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) - Books - Taylor & Francis Ltd - 9781032859385 - January 30, 2026
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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

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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  

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