Tony Benning
Biographic Data
| ID | 8971992 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Tony Benning |
| GIVEN NAMES | Tony |
| FAMILY NAME | Benning |
| SIGNATURE | BENNING T |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of British Columbia |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Before and After Psychopathology
This paper attempts to characterize the key stages in the evolution of Western academia’s construction of shamans and shamanism as well as elucidate those factors that have underpinned particular constructions. In doing so, it draws on the writings of the late French philosopher Michel Foucault, and particularly on such Foucauldian motifs as episteme, knowledge, and power. A central argument advanced in this paper is that even though Foucault’s i…
Kierkegaard and mood disorders
With his writings encompassing such issues as depression, despair, faith, and hope, the nineteenth century Danish philosopher and theologian Søren Kierkegaard is known for his percipient insights into the psychology of spirituality. Here, the author presents a case from his psychiatric practice as a basis for exploring how Kierkegaard’s ideas can be drawn upon when providing spiritually orientated psychotherapy to clients suffering from depressio…
Twentieth Century Ethnographies of Coast Salish Ceremonialism
The mid and late-twentieth century periods each constituted distinct socio-cultural epochs with respect to the Native North American socio-historical context. This paper critically examines ethnographic accounts of Coast Salish ceremonialism from those periods arguing that they each reflected the respective epochs in which they were written. This paper then goes on to examine those ethnographies in the light of contemporary emphasis on self-refle…
Envisioning Deep Collaboration Between Psychiatry And Traditional Ways Of Knowing In A British Columbia First Nations Setting
In this paper, I draw on my experiences of providing psychiatric outreach services to indigenous communities near Chilliwack, B.C. over the course of a two and a half year period. The principle aim of the paper is to critically examine and reflect on the concept of collaboration as it pertains to psychiatric services on Canadian First Nation communities. The hope is that doing so will inform the work of others engaged in service development and d…
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Envisioning Deep Collaboration Between Psychiatry And Traditional Ways Of Knowing In A British Columbia First Nations Setting
In this paper, I draw on my experiences of providing psychiatric outreach services to indigenous communities near Chilliwack, B.C. over the course of a two and a half year period. The principle aim of the paper is to critically examine and reflect on the concept of collaboration as it pertains to psychiatric services on Canadian First Nation communities. The hope is that doing so will inform the work of others engaged in service development and d…
Twentieth Century Ethnographies of Coast Salish Ceremonialism
The mid and late-twentieth century periods each constituted distinct socio-cultural epochs with respect to the Native North American socio-historical context. This paper critically examines ethnographic accounts of Coast Salish ceremonialism from those periods arguing that they each reflected the respective epochs in which they were written. This paper then goes on to examine those ethnographies in the light of contemporary emphasis on self-refle…
Kierkegaard and mood disorders
With his writings encompassing such issues as depression, despair, faith, and hope, the nineteenth century Danish philosopher and theologian Søren Kierkegaard is known for his percipient insights into the psychology of spirituality. Here, the author presents a case from his psychiatric practice as a basis for exploring how Kierkegaard’s ideas can be drawn upon when providing spiritually orientated psychotherapy to clients suffering from depressio…
Before and After Psychopathology
This paper attempts to characterize the key stages in the evolution of Western academia’s construction of shamans and shamanism as well as elucidate those factors that have underpinned particular constructions. In doing so, it draws on the writings of the late French philosopher Michel Foucault, and particularly on such Foucauldian motifs as episteme, knowledge, and power. A central argument advanced in this paper is that even though Foucault’s i…
Political science (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · Indigenous (2 works) · Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · African cultural and philosophical studies (1 work) · Alternative medicine (1 work)