The Politics of Healing: Histories of Alternative Medicine in Twentieth-century North AmericaRobert D. Johnston From grocery store to doctor's office, alternative medicine is everywhere. A recent survey found that more than two in five Americans uses some form of alternative medicine. The Politics of Healing brings together top scholars in the fields of American history, history of medicine, anthropology, sociology, and politics to counter the view that alternative medical therapies fell into disrepute in the decades after physicians established their institutional authority during the Progressive Era. From homeopathy to Navajo healing, this volume explores a variety of alternative therapies and political movements that have set the terms of debate over North American healing methods. |
Contents
THE YEARS IN THE WILDERNESS | 6 |
CONTEMPORARY PRACTICESCONTEMPORARY LEGACIES | 7 |
SCIENCE AND THE SHADOW OF IDEOLOGY IN THE | 55 |
ALLOPATHIC MEDICINE MEETS | 69 |
SISTER KENNY GOES TO WASHINGTON | 97 |
THE LUNATIC FRINGE STRIKES BACK | 117 |
NOT A SOCALLED DEMOCRACY | 131 |
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