Embodiment, Empathic Perception, and Spiritual Ontologies in Q'eqchi’ Maya Healing: An Ethnographic Exploration

Social science research and theory suggests that perception can be viewed as an embodied process of social and cultural mediation. This embodied view of perception involves deep connections between the mind and body, as well as the larger social context. Previous research with Maya communities has o...

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Authors: Hatala, Andrew R. (Author) ; Caal, Thomas (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2020
In: Ethos
Year: 2020, Volume: 48, Issue: 3, Pages: 357-378
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