Michael Poltorak
Biographic Data
| ID | 3621990 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Michael Poltorak |
| GIVEN NAMES | Michael |
| FAMILY NAME | Poltorak |
| SIGNATURE | POLTORAK M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Sussex |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Nemesis, Speaking, and Tauhi Vaha'a: Interdisciplinarity and the Truth of "Mental Illness" in Vava'u, Tonga
The people of Vava'u, Tonga, manage to deal with most incidences of "mental illness" without resorting to institutionalization or overt stigmatization. The terms used to describe unusual behavior, though pejorative in the eyes of psychiatrist Dr Mapa Puloka, are contestable and negotiable. Through the creative use of a multiplicity of explanations, people have inï¬uence over the potential stigma to suffering relatives. People's sensitivity to att…
Anuta: Polynesian lifeways for the twenty-first century - Feinberg, Richard
The Straight Path: A Story of Healing and Transformation In Fiji
The Straight Path: A Story of Healing and Transformation In FIJI. RICHARD KATZ. Reading, MA: Addlson-Wesley, 1993. 411 pp., photographs, bibliography, index
Nemesis, Speaking, and Tauhi Vaha'a: Interdisciplinarity and the Truth of "Mental Illness" in Vava'u, Tonga
The people of Vava'u, Tonga, manage to deal with most incidences of "mental illness" without resorting to institutionalization or overt stigmatization. The terms used to describe unusual behavior, though pejorative in the eyes of psychiatrist Dr Mapa Puloka, are contestable and negotiable. Through the creative use of a multiplicity of explanations, people have inï¬uence over the potential stigma to suffering relatives. People's sensitivity to att…
The Straight Path: A Story of Healing and Transformation In Fiji
The Straight Path: A Story of Healing and Transformation In FIJI. RICHARD KATZ. Reading, MA: Addlson-Wesley, 1993. 411 pp., photographs, bibliography, index
The Straight Path: A Story of Healing and Transformation In Fiji
The Straight Path: A Story of Healing and Transformation In FIJI. RICHARD KATZ. Reading, MA: Addlson-Wesley, 1993. 411 pp., photographs, bibliography, index
Anuta: Polynesian lifeways for the twenty-first century - Feinberg, Richard
Nemesis, Speaking, and Tauhi Vaha'a: Interdisciplinarity and the Truth of "Mental Illness" in Vava'u, Tonga
The people of Vava'u, Tonga, manage to deal with most incidences of "mental illness" without resorting to institutionalization or overt stigmatization. The terms used to describe unusual behavior, though pejorative in the eyes of psychiatrist Dr Mapa Puloka, are contestable and negotiable. Through the creative use of a multiplicity of explanations, people have inï¬uence over the potential stigma to suffering relatives. People's sensitivity to att…
Computer Science (2 works) · Island Studies and Pacific Affairs (2 works) · Library science (2 works) · Anthropology (1 works) · Art (1 works) · Bibliography (1 works) · Citation (1 works) · Classics (1 works) · Classics (1 works) · Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration (1 works)