Anthropological study on the changing practices of folk healers in the Thai healthcare system
Project/Area Number |
25770303
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
Research Field |
Cultural anthropology
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Research Institution | Tokyo University of Foreign Studies |
Principal Investigator |
Koya Nobuko 東京外国語大学, アジア・アフリカ言語文化研究所, 研究員 (20514326)
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Project Period (FY) |
2013-04-01 – 2017-03-31
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Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2016)
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Budget Amount *help |
¥3,640,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥840,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
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Keywords | 文化人類学 / 民間医療 / タイ |
Outline of Final Research Achievements |
Since the 1990s, folk healers have formed healers’ groups in northern and northeastern Thailand. In the process of making these groups, they often cooperate with other institutions and people under particular social and geographical conditions. Joining the various activities of such healer groups, the healers have revitalized their healing practices and have again begun to play a role in people’s healthcare in their local communities. Today, some healers have received certification as folk healers or a license in medical practice in Thai traditional medicine. They seem to be officially recognized; however, their practices are restricted and differ from the ones they use to treat people in the local community when they participate in public healthcare services.
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Report
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Research Products
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