Against all odds :

Nayar, Mahima,

Against all odds : psychosocial distress and healing among women / Mahima Nayar. - xvi, 256 pages : illustrations (black & white) ; 22 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: so what is abnormal? -- Culture, context and distress -- Finding a way through the labyrinth -- Deconstructing madness : possession and pains -- Women, social structure and distress -- Learning to live alone : paisa, bimari aur jinn -- Conclusion: pathways to health and healing -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the author.

9789353281915 (hardcover : alk. paper)

2018048561


Stress (Psychology)--Developing countries.
Poor women--Developing countries.
Urban poor--Developing countries.

BF575.S75 / N39 2019

155.9042 NAY / 012874

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