{"product_id":"border-medicine-a-transcultural-history-of-mexican-american-curanderismo-paperback","title":"Border Medicine: A Transcultural History of Mexican American Curanderismo - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBrett Hendrickson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMexican\u003cbr\u003eAmerican folk and religious healing, often referred to as curanderismo, has been a vital part of life in the Mexico-U.S.\u003cbr\u003eborder region for centuries. A hybrid tradition made up primarily of indigenous\u003cbr\u003eand Iberian Catholic pharmacopeias, rituals, and notions of the self, curanderismo treats the sick person with\u003cbr\u003ea variety of healing modalities including herbal remedies, intercessory prayer, \u003cbr\u003ebody massage, and energy manipulation. Curanderos, \u003cbr\u003e\"healers,\" embrace a holistic understanding of the patient, including body, \u003cbr\u003esoul, and community. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBorder Medicine examines the ongoing\u003cbr\u003eevolution of Mexican American religious healing from the end of the nineteenth\u003cbr\u003ecentury to the present. Illuminating the ways in which curanderismo has had an impact not only on the health and culture\u003cbr\u003eof the borderlands but also far beyond, the book tracks its expansion from Mexican\u003cbr\u003eAmerican communities to Anglo and multiethnic contexts. While many healers treat Mexican and Mexican\u003cbr\u003eAmerican clientele, a significant number of curanderos\u003cbr\u003ehave worked with patients from other ethnic groups as well, especially those\u003cbr\u003einvolved in North American metaphysical religions like spiritualism, mesmerism, \u003cbr\u003eNew Thought, New Age, and energy-based alternative medicines. Hendrickson\u003cbr\u003eexplores this point of contact as an experience of transcultural exchange. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing\u003cbr\u003eon historical archives, colonial-era medical texts and accounts, early\u003cbr\u003eethnographies of the region, newspaper articles, memoirs, and contemporary\u003cbr\u003ehealing guidebooks as well as interviews with contemporary healers, Border Medicine demonstrates the notable\u003cbr\u003eand ongoing influence of Mexican Americans on cultural and religious practices\u003cbr\u003ein the United States, especially in the American West.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9.2 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 05, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47694799962371,"sku":"9781479846320","price":138.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/9310\/7359\/files\/ZGI5akRwempKUjhBOTlySlhGL3p6Zz09.webp?v=1769719908","url":"https:\/\/annizon.com\/en-nz\/products\/border-medicine-a-transcultural-history-of-mexican-american-curanderismo-paperback","provider":"annizon.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}