Circulation and Governance of Asian Medicine

Céline Coderey, Laurent Pordié

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English

Routledge
29 August 2022

Regional studies; Philosophy; Religious ethics; Eclectic & esoteric religions & belief systems; Health & Self-Help

Series: Routledge Contemporary Asia Series

This book unpacks the organized sets of practices that govern contemporary Asian medicine, from production of medications in the lab to their circulation within circuits and networks of all kinds, and examines the plurality of actors involved in such governance.

Chapters analyze the process of industrialization and commercialization of Asian medicine and the ways in which the expansion of the market in Asian medicines has contributed to the inscription of products within a large system of governance, greatly dominated by global actors and the biomedical hegemony. At the same time, the contributors argue that local actors continue to play a major role in reshaping the regulations and their implementation, thus complexifying the trajectory of the remedies and their natures. Examining in particular the plurality of actors involved in governance and circulation, and the converging or conflicting logics actors follow in regard to negotiations and tensions that arise, the book brings a unique multi-layered contribution to the study of governance and circulation of Asian medicines, offering further proof of their fluidity and resilience.

Filling a significant gap in the market by addressing circulation and governance of Asian medicines in Asian countries, including Bangladesh, Myanmar, and Singapore, this book will be of interest to students and scholars in the field of Asian studies, Asian culture and society, global health, Asian medicine, and medical anthropology.

Edited by: Céline Coderey, Laurent Pordié
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 360g
ISBN: 9781032401225
ISBN 10: 1032401222
Series: Routledge Contemporary Asia Series
Pages: 174
Publication Date: 29 August 2022
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Céline Coderey is an Anthropologist and Research Fellow at the Asia Research Institute of the National University of Singapore. Laurent Pordié is an Anthropologist and Senior Researcher with the National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS-CERMES3), France.