Call for Abstracts: Edited volume on Medicine and Colonialism - Historical Perspectives in India and South Africa
We are inviting contributions to a volume on Medicine and Colonialism:
Historical Perspectives in India and South Africa (editors P.Bala and
R.Viljoen)
The volume explores new perspectives in understanding colonialism and medicine, and healing practices in the context of India and South Africa. While studies in history of medicine over the past two decades have alluded to developmental trajectories of colonial and indigenous medicines, they have projected these against a broad canvas of engagement and alienation processes over a period of time. The study moves beyond these presentations to examine the nature of medicine, medical practices, strategies, and knowledge ‘transfers’ and exchange between India and South Africa. We aim to follow amulti-disciplinary approach within the area of history of medicine, drawing from analytical perspectives of history, sociology, anthropology and area studies.
We propose the following themes for proposed chapters and would welcome other suggestions. Themes include Doctors, Autonomy and Medical Profession, Medical Education, Epidemics and Medicine, Medical Market, Delivering Health Care, Colonial Strategies and Madness, Comparative perspectives relating to the above, or any other.
Please send an abstract of 200-300 words and a short bio to p.bala@csuohio.edu
Abstracts should be sent by 25 February 2012 Full articles will be expected by September 2012
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Dr.Poonam Bala
Visiting Scholar/Faculty
Department of Sociology
Cleveland State University
Cleveland, Ohio
USA
Tel: 216-6874509
Historical Perspectives in India and South Africa (editors P.Bala and
R.Viljoen)
The volume explores new perspectives in understanding colonialism and medicine, and healing practices in the context of India and South Africa. While studies in history of medicine over the past two decades have alluded to developmental trajectories of colonial and indigenous medicines, they have projected these against a broad canvas of engagement and alienation processes over a period of time. The study moves beyond these presentations to examine the nature of medicine, medical practices, strategies, and knowledge ‘transfers’ and exchange between India and South Africa. We aim to follow amulti-disciplinary approach within the area of history of medicine, drawing from analytical perspectives of history, sociology, anthropology and area studies.
We propose the following themes for proposed chapters and would welcome other suggestions. Themes include Doctors, Autonomy and Medical Profession, Medical Education, Epidemics and Medicine, Medical Market, Delivering Health Care, Colonial Strategies and Madness, Comparative perspectives relating to the above, or any other.
Please send an abstract of 200-300 words and a short bio to p.bala@csuohio.edu
Abstracts should be sent by 25 February 2012 Full articles will be expected by September 2012
--
Dr.Poonam Bala
Visiting Scholar/Faculty
Department of Sociology
Cleveland State University
Cleveland, Ohio
USA
Tel: 216-6874509