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LATINA HEALERS: LIVES OF POWER AND TRADITION
Oliva Espín. 2003 173 pgs. (pbk) Ser.: La Mujer Latina. 1996 ISBN: 0-915745-38-0
Includes biblio and table. $35.00 Price for class use $23.95
"Latina Healers casts new light on the centrality of gender and migration status on
the lives of Latina women. Encompassing the idiosyncrasies of individual decisions and the
social context of the healers' lives, this book presents an original analysis of the
relationship between gender, power, religious beliefs and social status. It brings the
scholarship on life narratives together with understandings of the impact of migration and
traditional beliefs on the lives of these women. Heralding women not as passive victims of
social forces, but as active and creative agents of their lives, the book's findings are
valuable for mental health practitioners, feminist scholars, and all interested in the
lives of Latinas."
Lillian Comas-Díaz, Ph.D.
Editor-in-Chief
Cultural Diversity and Mental Health
"Dr. Oliva Espín social research and most inquisitive biographical narrative provide
a solid new interpretation of the roles of healers in the Latino community. Drawn from
historical and traditional beliefs, a new understanding of power between genders is herein
clearly documented. Highly recommended. LA RED
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