Working cures : healing, health, and power on southern slave plantations / Sharla M. Fett.

Author/creator Fett, Sharla M.
Format Book
Publication InfoChapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, ©2002.
Descriptionxiii, 290 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Healing--Southern States. --History.
Enslaved persons--Health and hygiene. --Southern States. --History.
Plantation life--Southern States. --History.
Enslaved persons--Medical care. --Southern States. --History.
Health and race--Southern States. --History.
Enslaved persons--Southern States. --Social conditions.
Black or African American--history. --Southeastern United States.
History, 18th Century--Southeastern United States.
History, 19th Century--Southeastern United States.
Medicine, Traditional--history. --Southeastern United States.
Medicine, African Traditional--history. --Southeastern United States.
Social Conditions--history. --Southern United States.
Southern States--Social conditions.

SeriesGender and American culture
Gender & American culture. ^A228874
Contents I: Visions of health -- Soundness -- Spirit and power -- Sacred plants -- Conjuring community -- II: Areas of conflict -- Doctoring women -- Danger and distrust -- Fooling the master.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [251]-279) and index.
LCCN 2001057016
ISBN080785378X
ISBN9780807853788 :

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks RA448.5.B53 F48 2002 ✔ Available Place Hold
Laupus Books - Stacks WZ 80.5 B5 F421W 2002 ✔ Available Place Hold