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Latah in South-East Asia

- The History and Ethnography of a Culture-bound Syndrome

Om Latah in South-East Asia

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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  • Språk:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9780521031370
  • Bindende:
  • Paperback
  • Sider:
  • 192
  • Utgitt:
  • 26. juni 2008
  • Dimensjoner:
  • 150x220x11 mm.
  • Vekt:
  • 290 g.
  • BLACK NOVEMBER
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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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