Revenge of the Windigo: Construction of the Mind and Mental Health of North American Aboriginal Peoples

by James B. Waldram

Book Overview

What is known about Aboriginal mental health and mental illness, and on what basis is this 'knowing' assumed? This question, while appearing simple, leads to a tangled web of theory, method, and data rife with conceptual problems, shaky assumptions, and inappropriate generalizations. It is also the central question of James Waldram's Revenge of the Windigo.

This erudite and highly articulate work is about the knowledge of Aboriginal...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802086004
• ISBN13: 9780802086006
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 428 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.2" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher