Humanitarianism from Below: Sowa Rigpa, the Traditional Pharmaceutical Industry, and Global Health.
Med Anthropol
; 39(2): 167-181, 2020.
Article
in En
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| ID: mdl-30900923
ABSTRACT
In this article I explore, for the first time, the relationship between Sowa Rigpa (Tibetan medicine) and global health, tracing "the global" in ethical discourses and pharmaceutical innovation practices of Tibetan medical practitioners. I argue that Sowa Rigpa's engagement with the world and its global health activities outside China can be understood as a form of "humanitarianism from below," while its industrialization in China aligns with global health in different ways. In providing new insights into recent developments of Sowa Rigpa, I aim to decenter the notion of humanitarianism and contribute to a broader understanding of global health.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Global Health
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Drug Industry
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Altruism
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Medicine, Traditional
Aspects:
Ethics
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
Med Anthropol
Year:
2020
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Austria