Publication

2018 - Berghahn Books, Incorporated

Language

English

Word Count

81,000 words, Guess

Page Count

324 pages

Identifiers

Classifications

  • LCCR611.S56 S65 2018

Description

"Since the turn of the century Singapore has sustained a reputation for both austere governance and cutting-edge biomedical facilities and research. Seeking to emphasize Singapore's capacity for "modern medicine" and strengthen their burgeoning biopharmaceutical industry, this image has explicitly excluded Chinese medicine - despite its tremendous popularity amongst Singaporeans from all walks of life, and particularly amongst Singapore's ethnic Chinese majority. This book examines the use and practice of Chinese medicine in Singapore, especially in everyday life, and contributes to anthropological debates regarding the post-colonial intersection of knowledge, identity, and governmentality, and to transnational studies of Chinese medicine as a permeable, plural, and fluid practice"--

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Capturing Quicksilver: The Position, Power, and Plasticity of Chinese Medicine in SingaporeBerghahn Books, Incorporated2018-01-01

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