Michael Shally-Jensen

Alternative Healing in American History

An Encyclopedia from Acupuncture to Yoga

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Produktbeschreibung

This book examines alternative healing practices in American popular culture. From traditional folk approaches to more recent developments, it discusses the rise and fall of more than 100 popular approaches to addressing both physical ailments and mental health needs. Offering insightful accounts of everything from aging prevention to voodoo & Santería, Alternative Healing in American History: An Encyclopedia from Acupuncture to Yoga situates each popular approach in the history and culture of health and wellness in America. Moreover, the book shows that "orthodox" medicine and unconventional approaches may have more in common than many people think, because both are subject to the changing nature of the medical understanding and the strength of their appeal to consumers. While the main focus is on remedies lying outside the medical mainstream, the book also highlights how many widely accepted therapeutic treatments of the past-for example, "the water cure" (hydrotherapy) or lobotomy (psychosurgery)-fell out of favor and were quickly forgotten. Besides examining popular healing techniques, the book also explores the changing nature of the medical marketplace and how once-standard treatments (e.g., leeching, psychoanalysis) have had their ups and downs. The book comprises five chronological sections covering time periods from pre-1900 to the present.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing plc
• Seitenzahl: 432
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Juli 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 260mm x 183mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 1005g
• ISBN-13: 9781440860331
• ISBN-10: 1440860335
• Artikelnr.: 55314752

Autorenporträt

Michael Shally-Jensen, PhD, is an independent writer and author.

Inhaltsangabe

Alphabetical List of Entries Introduction Pre-1900 Introduction
Bloodletting and Leeching Chinese Traditional Medicine Folk Medicine
Homeopathy Hydrotherapy Hysteria Medicine Shows Mesmerism and Hypnotherapy
Moral Treatment Native American Traditional Medicine Neurasthenia, or
Nervous Exhaustion Patent Medicines Phrenology Purgatives and Emetics
Sanatoriums Sanitation Campaigns and Public Health Spas and Mineral Waters
Spiritualism Witch Trials and Exorcisms 1900-1950s Introduction
Anthroposophic Medicine Anxiety and Its Treatment Art and Music Therapy
Behavioral Theories and Therapies Chiropractic Client-Centered Therapy
Depression and Its Treatment Dianetics Diet and Exercise Dream
Interpretation Electroconvulsive Therapy Faith Healing and Prayer Gestalt
Therapy Jung and Jungian Analysis Lobotomy and Other "Psychosurgeries"
Mental Hospitals Orgone Therapy Osteopathy Psychoanalysis Sex, Sexology,
and Sex Therapy 12-Step Programs 1960s-1970s Introduction Acupuncture
Alternative Diagnostics Aromatherapy and Essential Oils Astrology Ayurvedic
Medicine Biofeedback Craniosacral Therapy Dance Therapy Encounter Groups
Est and Other "Human Potential" Therapies Existential Psychotherapy
Feldenkrais Method Herbal Remedies Macrobiotics Magnet Therapy Meditation
and Mindfulness Milieu Therapy and Therapeutic Community Primal Therapy and
Feeling Therapy Reflexology Rolfing Vegetarianism Voodoo and Santería Yoga
1980s-2000 Introduction Aging Prevention, or "Successful Aging" Anger and
Anger Management Antioxidants Codependency Counseling Crystals Detox Diets
Diet Pills and Metabolism Boosters Guided Imagery, or Visualization Health
and Wellness Gurus Infomercials and Wellness Promotion Juice and Juicing
Mind-Body Medicine Naturopathic Medicine Past Life Regression Therapy
Recovered Memory Therapy, "Split Personality," and Satanism Recovery
Movement Reiki and Therapeutic Touch Self-Help Shamanism and Neo-Shamanism
Shiatsu Stress and Stress Management Sweat Lodges and Saunas Tai Chi and
Qigong Vitamins and Minerals Walking and Jogging 2000-Present Introduction
Bottled Water Breathwork Cupping Deep Brain Stimulation Drama Therapy
Eating Organic Fat and Obesity Surgery-and Other Weight-Loss Methods
Narrative Therapy and Writing Therapy Neurodiversity Paleo Diet Pet Therapy
Psychedelic Drugs About the Author and Contributors Index