Jo Thobeka Wreford
Biographic Data
| ID | 8755403 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jo Thobeka Wreford |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jo Thobeka |
| FAMILY NAME | Wreford |
| SIGNATURE | WREFORD J T |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Cape Town |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Chapter 1 Conversations in Anthropological Theory and Method
Working with Spirit: Experiencing Izangoma Healing in Contemporary South Africa
Working With Spirit: Experiencing izangoma healing in contemporary South Africa
In the current model of health dispensation in South Africa there are two major paradigms, the spirit-inspired tradition of izangoma sinyanga and biomedicine. These operate at best in parallel, but more often than not are at odds with one another. This book, based on the author’s personal experience as a practitioner of traditional African medicine, considers the effects of the absence of spirit in biomedicine on collaborative relationships. Give…
Sincedisa – We Can Help!’ A Literature Review of Current Practice Involving Traditional African Healers in Biomedical HIV/Aids Interventions in South Africa
This review describes research literature involved with efforts at collaboration between traditional African healers (TAHs) and biomedical practitioners in HIV/AIDS interventions in Southern Africa, The paper draws on academic texts including published and unpublished research papers, books and reports, and press comments on the subject. The focus is on Southern African literature, but selected texts from elsewhere on the continent are also inclu…
Missing Each Other: Problems and Potential for Collaborative Efforts between Biomedicine and Traditional Healers in South Africa in the Time of Aids
Supported by ethnographic evidence from ongoing research with African traditional healers, mainly in the Western Cape Province, this paper promotes reciprocal collaborations between traditional practitioners and western trained doctors in South Africa. The emphasis is placed on HIV/AIDS interventions. Some obstacles to effective cooperation are examined, followed by an exploration of government actions (and non-actions) which together tend to inf…
Missing Each Other: Problems and Potential for Collaborative Efforts between Biomedicine and Traditional Healers in South Africa in the Time of Aids
Supported by ethnographic evidence from ongoing research with African traditional healers, mainly in the Western Cape Province, this paper promotes reciprocal collaborations between traditional practitioners and western trained doctors in South Africa. The emphasis is placed on HIV/AIDS interventions. Some obstacles to effective cooperation are examined, followed by an exploration of government actions (and non-actions) which together tend to inf…
Sincedisa – We Can Help!’ A Literature Review of Current Practice Involving Traditional African Healers in Biomedical HIV/Aids Interventions in South Africa
This review describes research literature involved with efforts at collaboration between traditional African healers (TAHs) and biomedical practitioners in HIV/AIDS interventions in Southern Africa, The paper draws on academic texts including published and unpublished research papers, books and reports, and press comments on the subject. The focus is on Southern African literature, but selected texts from elsewhere on the continent are also inclu…
Missing Each Other: Problems and Potential for Collaborative Efforts between Biomedicine and Traditional Healers in South Africa in the Time of Aids
Supported by ethnographic evidence from ongoing research with African traditional healers, mainly in the Western Cape Province, this paper promotes reciprocal collaborations between traditional practitioners and western trained doctors in South Africa. The emphasis is placed on HIV/AIDS interventions. Some obstacles to effective cooperation are examined, followed by an exploration of government actions (and non-actions) which together tend to inf…
Working with Spirit: Experiencing Izangoma Healing in Contemporary South Africa
Working With Spirit: Experiencing izangoma healing in contemporary South Africa
In the current model of health dispensation in South Africa there are two major paradigms, the spirit-inspired tradition of izangoma sinyanga and biomedicine. These operate at best in parallel, but more often than not are at odds with one another. This book, based on the author’s personal experience as a practitioner of traditional African medicine, considers the effects of the absence of spirit in biomedicine on collaborative relationships. Give…
Chapter 1 Conversations in Anthropological Theory and Method
African cultural and philosophical studies (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Africa (2 works) · African Traditional Medicine (2 works) · Alternative medicine (2 works) · Art (2 works) · Family medicine (2 works) · Healing (2 works) · Health Policy (2 works) · Medical policy (2 works)