Humanitarianism from Below: Sowa Rigpa, the Traditional Pharmaceutical Industry, and Global Health.
Medical Anthropology
Short Title:
Medical Anthropology
Format:
Journal Article
Publication Date:
2019/03/22/
Pages:
1 - 15
Sources ID:
93416
Notes:
Accession Number: 30900923. Language: English. Date Revised: 20190326. Date Created: 20190323. Update Code: 20190326. Publication Type: Journal Article. Journal ID: 7707343. Publication Model: Print-Electronic. Cited Medium: Internet. NLM ISO Abbr: Med Anthropol. Linking ISSN: 01459740. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Mar 22. Current Imprints: Publication: Philadelphia : Taylor & Francis; Original Imprints: Publication: Pleasantville, N. Y., Redgrave.Accession Number: 30900923. Language: English. Date Revised: 20190326. Date Created: 20190323. Update Code: 20190326. Publication Type: Journal Article. Journal ID: 7707343. Publication Model: Print-Electronic. Cited Medium: Internet. NLM ISO Abbr: Med Anthropol. Linking ISSN: 01459740. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Mar 22. Current Imprints: Publication: Philadelphia : Taylor & Francis; Original Imprints: Publication: Pleasantville, N. Y., Redgrave.Accession Number: 30900923. Language: English. Date Revised: 20190326. Date Created: 20190323. Update Code: 20190326. Publication Type: Journal Article. Journal ID: 7707343. Publication Model: Print-Electronic. Cited Medium: Internet. NLM ISO Abbr: Med Anthropol. Linking ISSN: 01459740. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Mar 22. Current Imprints: Publication: Philadelphia : Taylor & Francis; Original Imprints: Publication: Pleasantville, N. Y., Redgrave.
Collection:
Himalayan and Tibetan Medicine
Visibility:
Public (group default)
Abstract:
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In this article I explore, for the first time, the relationship between Sowa Rigpa (Tibetan medicine) and global health, tracing "the global" in ethical discourses and pharmaceutical innovation practices of Tibetan medical practitioners. I argue that Sowa Rigpa's engagement with the world and its global health activities outside China can be understood as a form of "humanitarianism from below," while its industrialization in China aligns with global health in different ways. In providing new insights into recent developments of Sowa Rigpa, I aim to decenter the notion of humanitarianism and contribute to a broader understanding of global health.;