Nayar, Mahima,

Against all odds : psychosocial distress and healing among women / Mahima Nayar. - 1st ed. - New Delhi ; Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications India Pvt Ltd, YODA Press, 2019. - xvi, 256 p. ; 21 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: so what is abnormal? -- Culture, context and distress -- Finding a way through the labyrinth -- Deconstructing madness : possession and pains -- Women, social structure and distress -- Learning to live alone : paisa, bimari aur jinn -- Conclusion: pathways to health and healing -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the author.

9789353281915 (hbk)

2018048561


Stress (Psychology)--Developing countries.
Poor women--Developing countries.
Urban poor--Developing countries.

155.9042 / NAY