Traditional Medicine Through the Filter of Modernity: A brief historical analysis

Authors

  • R. Rabarihoela Razafimandimby University of Antananarivo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5195/hcs.2014.178

Keywords:

traditional medicine, biomedicine, cohabitation, adaptation, globalization

Abstract

Traditional medicines still prevail in current Malagasy context. A careful historical analysis shows however that Malagasy traditional medicine has been screened through many filters before being accepted in a global context. Traditional medicine in its authentic form has been more or less rejected with the advent of  modern medicine – although not without reaction. This paper will retrace the historical encountering of the modern and traditional to determine the extent to which traditional medicine is acknowledged and used in the current prevailing modern, rational and scientific global context.

Author Biography

R. Rabarihoela Razafimandimby, University of Antananarivo

Rian’aina Razafimandimby Rabarihoela is a Doctorate candidate in Sociology from the University of Antananarivo. Holding a Master of Arts in Global studies, her areas of interest lie on the impact of globalization on local culture, in various areas. Her study on underage prostitution relates this aspect. She has also written articles on the impact of neoliberalization and globalization on  tertiary education. Her current research concerns the impact of neoliberal policies in the fight against corruption in Antananarivo.

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Published

2014-12-15

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Vol. 7 No. 1 (2014): Cohabitation of Traditional and Modern Medicine in Madagascar: anthropological analyses

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