Erika Dyck and Chris Elcock (eds), Expanding Mindscapes: A Global History of Psychedelics
Social History of Medicine March 28, 2024 DOI: 10.1093/shm/hkae021 (opens in new tab) via OpenAlex
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractA review of the edited volume Expanding Mindscapes: A Global History of Psychedelics, which argues that the history of psychedelics extends beyond a Western narrative centered on the 1960s counterculture. The book presents a global perspective, examining the use of psychedelics in diverse cultural, medical, and scientific contexts across different time periods and regions. It challenges the assumption that psychedelics were primarily a Western phenomenon and explores their roles in indigenous traditions, colonial encounters, and modern scientific research.
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| Keywords | Van dyke beard Art history Sociology |
| Key finding | The volume argues for a global, multi-sited history of psychedelics that moves beyond a Western-centric focus. |
Abstract
Journal Article Erika Dyck and Chris Elcock (eds), Expanding Mindscapes: A Global History of Psychedelics Get access Erika Dyck and Chris Elcock (eds), Expanding Mindscapes: A Global History of Psychedelics, Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2023. Pp. 520. $55.00 pbk. Alexander Dawson Alexander Dawson University at Albany, NY, USA asdawson@albany.edu Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Social History of Medicine, hkae021, https://doi.org/10.1093/shm/hkae021 Published: 10 April 2024