Acupuncture as Revolution: Suffering, Liberation, and Love - Brossura

Pagones, Rachel

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1739922107 ISBN 13: 9781739922108

Casa editrice: Brevis Press, 2021

Riassunto

In November 1970, radical activists took over a section of the notorious Lincoln Hospital in the South Bronx of New York. From that action an innovative drug detoxification program evolved. Public health historians have documented the role played by the Young Lords and the Black Panthers in direct-action healthcare reform, while in acupuncture circles Dr. Michael Smith is famed for developing a technique for drug detox. Hidden behind these better-known narratives is the history of a movement, led by Black American and Latinx activists, that sought to employ acupuncture to transform the heroin addiction ravaging their communities and the capitalism, colonialism, and “chemical warfare” it saw as causative factors. Acupuncture as Revolution traces the history of revolutionary acupuncture in the United States, from its origins in the radicalism of the 1960s to its modern manifestation in the community acupuncture movement. The book compels the reader to look beyond popular conceptions of Western acupuncture while connecting the history of traditional Chinese medicine to a lineage of racial and health justice.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Rachel Pagones is a licensed acupuncturist, educator, and author. She taught at Pacific College of Health and Science in San Diego, where she was department chair of the doctoral program in acupuncture and Chinese medicine. She was also a clinical supervisor at the college's free clinic for seniors, fulfilling her love of working with elders from disadvantaged communities. Formerly a journalist based in London, she returned to the UK in 2021, where she continues to research, write, and practice acupuncture.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Brevis Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2021
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1739922107
• ISBN 13: 9781739922108
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 264
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile