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Synopsis
Widespread throughout Latin America, susto is a folk illness associated with a broad array of symptoms. It is considered by susceptible populations to be a sickness caused by the separation of soul and body which is precipitated by a supernatural force. Most studies of culture-bound diseases have relied on descriptive approaches that focus on pathologies derived from medical textbooks. This study takes an interdisciplinary approach, looking for explanations of susto in the interaction of social, physiological, and psychological factors.
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About the Author
Arthur Rubel is Professor of Family Medicine at the University of California, Irvine. Carl O'Nell is Professor of Anthropology at the University of Notre Dame. Rolando Collado-Ardón is Professor-Researcher in the Departmento de Medicina Social at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
Review
"The study is a model of its kind. . . . The question of whether there are culture-specific illnesses ultimately may prove to be unanswerable. But it needs to be addressed, and Rubel, O'Nell, and Collado have moved that effort a long step forward."--David Landy, "Science
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- PublisherUniversity of California Press
- Publication date1991
- ISBN 10 0520076346
- ISBN 13 9780520076341
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages208
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