Matthias Themel
Biographic Data
| ID | 373585 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Matthias Themel |
| GIVEN NAMES | Matthias |
| FAMILY NAME | Themel |
| SIGNATURE | THEMEL M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Vienna |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 1 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 34 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 1 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Modernization of Tradition: Thinking about Madness in Patna, India
Thirty-nine educated middle-class residents of Patna, India, were interviewed about a vignette describing the behaviour of a seemingly mad man or woman. The interview explored their representations of traditional healing methods and of modern psychiatric notions. Besides explanations for mental illness and madness, the interviews also covered the reaction of families and neighbours to such phenomena. Respondents thought of different causes depend…
The Modernization of Tradition: Thinking about Madness in Patna, India
Thirty-nine educated middle-class residents of Patna, India, were interviewed about a vignette describing the behaviour of a seemingly mad man or woman. The interview explored their representations of traditional healing methods and of modern psychiatric notions. Besides explanations for mental illness and madness, the interviews also covered the reaction of families and neighbours to such phenomena. Respondents thought of different causes depend…
The Modernization of Tradition: Thinking about Madness in Patna, India
Thirty-nine educated middle-class residents of Patna, India, were interviewed about a vignette describing the behaviour of a seemingly mad man or woman. The interview explored their representations of traditional healing methods and of modern psychiatric notions. Besides explanations for mental illness and madness, the interviews also covered the reaction of families and neighbours to such phenomena. Respondents thought of different causes depend…
Community Health and Development (1 works) · Cultural Differences and Values (1 works) · Social Representations and Identity (1 works) · Vignette (1 works)