Raising the Dust

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xiii

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2. Unwrapping

   • Theresa Jones

   Pages 1-29

3. Methodology

   • Theresa Jones

   Pages 31-77

4. Traditional Medical Practice

   • Theresa Jones

   Pages 79-110

5. Women’s Knowledge, Women’s Work

   • Theresa Jones

   Pages 111-144

6. Community Relationships

   • Theresa Jones

   Pages 145-177

7. Footprints, Pedals and Pathways

   • Theresa Jones

   Pages 179-204

8. The Market

   • Theresa Jones

   Pages 205-234

9. The State of the Biosphere Reserve

   • Theresa Jones

   Pages 235-277

10. Theoretical Reflections

    • Theresa Jones

    Pages 279-318

11. Wrapping Up

    • Theresa Jones

    Pages 319-334

12. Back Matter

    Pages 335-365

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Raising the Dust explores the relationship between human and ecological health through the lens of African traditional medicine, as practiced in the south of Malawi. The book employs an ethnographic methodology using the primary methods of semi-structured interviews and participant observation. The fieldwork for the research was conducted in the Mulanje Mountain Biosphere and the findings are presented as a narrative exploration of insider and outsider positions, in this context. The conceptual framework for the book encompasses a broad range of ecological ideas, focussing mainly on traditional ecological knowledge and radical ecology. The holistic theoretical framework for the book emerges in a grounded way from out of the fieldwork experience. The book is written in plain language and will appeal to anyone interested in holistic health outlooks, particularly cross-cultural health and wellbeing narratives.

• ecological health
• Malawi
• traditional medicine
• alternative medicine
• African medicine
• ecological knowledge
• radical ecology
• eco-feminism
• eco-psychology
• scientific holism
• health and wellbeing
• holistic medicine

“Jones presents a refreshing ethnographic “tracking” of traditional medicine and healing practices in southern Africa. Raising the Dust is a must read, the book is intellectually engaging and methodologically rigorous.” (Barbara Ntombi Ngwenya, Professor of Applied Anthropology, Okavango Research Institute, University of Botswana, Botswana)

• Inner Sense Intuitive Counselling Services, Brisbane, Australia

  Theresa Jones

Following a passionate interest in holistic health, and having a particular interest in cross-cultural onto-epistemologies, Dr Theresa Jones has worked in many different roles across the health, social welfare and education sectors. She is motivated by the need to address health as a social justice issue and as an ecological imperative.

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