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3 papers in the library · 15 citations · publishing 2006-2025
Critique of Anthropology September 1, 2025 Joshua Falcon 2 citations
The medicalization of psychedelic drugs has gained significant momentum over the past two decades in the United States, ushering in new forms of scientific, medical, and clinical practice and training. As an increasing number of research programs and academic institutions focus on the therapeutic potential of psychedelic drugs, it is important to recognize that the emphasis on medical import is...
Critique of Anthropology May 14, 2018 Robin Rodd 13 citations
Ayahuasca, a psychoactive plant decoction, has spread from indigenous communities in South America to urban areas in the Americas, Europe, and Australia where it is used in neoshamanic rituals. This paper draws on ethnography of Australian ayahuasca ceremonies to examine the ways that individualism shapes the structure of ayahuasca rituals, the interpretation of visionary experiences, and...
Critique of Anthropology March 1, 2006 David Holmberg
This article analyzes (1) the production of magical or symbolic power and (2) symbolic processes of transcendence in the rituals of Tamang shamans of highland Nepal, rituals that seek to transform the afflicted from abject subjects to active agents. In convergence with Terence Turner’s theoretical contributions to the study of ritual, this article argues that magical power produced by Tamang...