Intangible Cultural Heritage and Traditional Medical Knowledge
Safeguarding Healing and Medical Practices in a Globalized World
Series: Routledge Studies in Heritage;
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Product details:
- Edition number 1
- Publisher Routledge
- Date of Publication 13 March 2026
- ISBN 9781041040743
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages226 pages
- Size 234x156 mm
- Weight 580 g
- Language English
- Illustrations 5 Illustrations, black & white; 5 Halftones, black & white; 6 Tables, black & white 695
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Short description:
This compelling volume addresses key issues at the critical intersection of intangible cultural heritage and traditional medical practices, highlighting the urgent need for their preservation in an increasingly globalized world.
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This compelling volume addresses key issues at the critical intersection of intangible cultural heritage and traditional medical practices, highlighting the urgent need for their preservation in an increasingly globalized world.
The chapters within this book explore key themes such as the paradox of authenticity versus rationalization in traditional healing, the political implications of heritage-making in diverse contexts — from India and China to Mexico and Chile — and the role of local communities in asserting their medical knowledge as part of their cultural identity. Contributions from experts in anthropology, political science, law, and history provide a rich, multidisciplinary perspective on how these practices are integrated into contemporary heritage processes. By examining case studies that illustrate both the challenges and successes of safeguarding traditional medical knowledge, this book offers original insights into the evolving concept of intangible cultural heritage. It emphasizes the significance of these practices in fostering cultural resilience and identity, making it a vital addition to the discourse on heritage studies and global health. This work not only enriches our understanding of traditional medical practices but also advocates for their recognition and protection in a rapidly changing world.
This book serves as an essential resource for scholars, practitioners, and policymakers interested in the dynamics of intangible cultural heritage and traditional medical practices.
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1. Introduction; 2. The Politics of Tradition. How Ethnologists Participated in the Heritage-Making of a Non-Academic Medical Practice in Switzerland; 3. Commemorations without Inheritance: Folk Medicine, Mediators of Healing, and Politics of Memory; 4. Indigenous Traditional Medicine in Mexico: Reflections on its Validity and Heritage Process; 5. Beyond Domination: Valorization and Use of Indigenous Medicines in Chile; 6. Heritage and Healing. What happens to the healing dimension of rituals in heritage-making processes in North India?; 7. Medical heritage and nation building in Myanmar; 8. Traditional Chinese Medicine, Between Cultural Heritage and Public Health; 9. Medical tradition as a means of defending identity. The case of acupuncture and moxibustion heritage process at UNESCO
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