Holding Men
Author | : Brian F. McCoy |
Publisher | : Aboriginal Studies Press |
Total Pages | : 306 |
Release | : 2008 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780855756581 |
ISBN-13 | : 0855756586 |
Rating | : 4/5 (586 Downloads) |
Download or read book Holding Men written by Brian F. McCoy and published by Aboriginal Studies Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an easily readable book that explores how Indigenous men understand their lives, their health and their culture. Using conversations, stories and art, the author shows how Kimberley desert communities have a cultural value and relationship described as kanyirninpa or holding. The author uses examples from Australian Rules football, petrol sniffing and imprisonment to reveal the possibilities for lasting improvements to mens health based on kanyirninpas expression of deep and enduring cultural values and relationships.