Over the last century, identity as an avenue of inquiry has become both an academic growth industry and a problematic category of historical analysis. This volume shows how the study of medicine can provide new insights into colonial identity, and the possibility of accommodating multiple perspectives on identity within a single narrative. Contributors to this volume explore the perceived self-identity of colonizers; the adoption of western and traditional medicine as complementary aspects of a new, modern and nationalist identity; the creation of a modern identity for women in the colonies; and the expression of a healer's identity by physicians of traditional medicine.
| ISBN | 9781138867932 |
| Autor(a) | Andrews, Bridie |
| Editora | Routledge |
| Ano de edição | 2015 |
| Páginas | 160 |
| Acabamento | Brochura |
| Dimensões | 22,60 X 15,00 |