Body and Emotion
| Author | : Robert Desjarlais |
| Publisher | : University of Pennsylvania Press |
| Total Pages | : 324 |
| Release | : 1992 |
| ISBN-10 | : 081221434X |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780812214345 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (345 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Body and Emotion by : Robert Desjarlais
Download or read book Body and Emotion written by Robert Desjarlais and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 1992 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Body and Emotion is a study of the relationship between culture and emotional distress, an examination of the cultural forces that influence, make sense of, and heal severe pain and malaise. In order to investigate this relationship, Robert R. Desjarlais served as an apprentice healer among the Yolmo Sherpa, a Tibetan Buddhist people who reside in the Helambu region of north-central Nepal.
