Afflictions

This book is one of the first to integrate psychological and medical anthropology with the methodologies of visual anthropology, specifically ethnographic film. It discusses and complements the work presented in Afflictions: Culture and Mental Illness in Indonesia, the first film series on psychiatric disorders in the developing world, in order to explore pertinent issues in the cross-cultural study of mental illness and advocate for the unique role film can play both in the discipline and in participants’ lives. Through ethnographically rich and self-reflexive discussions of the films, their production, and their impact, the book at once provides theoretical and practical guidance, encouragement, and caveats for students and others who may want to make such films.

Aceasta carte este una dintre primele care integreaza antropologia psihologica si medicala cu metodologiile antropologiei vizuale, in special filmul etnografic. Discuta si completeaza lucrarile prezentate in Aflictii: Cultura si boli mintale in Indonezia, prima serie de filme despre tulburarile psihiatrice din lumea in curs de dezvoltare, pentru a explora problemele pertinente din studiul intercultural al bolilor mintale si pentru a pleda pentru rolul unic filmul poate juca atat in disciplina, cat si in viata participantilor.