Shamanism and Safety: Ancient practices and modern issues

Alexander Alich

doi:10.4324/9780203578575-9

Shamanism and Safety: Ancient practices and modern issues

Alexander Alich^*

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Abstract

Shamanism is a field of work that spans the archaic to traditional tribal settings and pluralistic Westernized societies. It is simultaneously ancient and yet, from a Western perspective, in its infancy. As it has changed over time and crossed national borders, it has enhanced and challenged individuals and cultures through art, music, dance and medicine – but it is not without controversy. As it has made its way into contemporary Western culture, it has run into professional and ethical hurdles and, more recently, safety issues, which are the subject of this chapter.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Routledge Handbook of Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Subtitle of host publication	Perspectives from Social Science and Law
Editors	Nicola K. Gale, Jean V. McHale
Place of Publication	London
Publisher	Routledge
Chapter	6
Pages	87-97
Number of pages	11
Edition	1st
ISBN (Electronic)	9780203578575
ISBN (Print)	9780415818940, 9781138503434
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203578575-9
Publication status	Published - 13 Apr 2015

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General Medicine

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