Les infos clés
En résumé
This is part three of a 3-course sequence on Curanderismo: Traditional Medicine of Mexico and the Southwest.
Le programme
Instructor: Dr. Eliseo “Cheo” Torres, from the University of New Mexico
Description: This course will provide information on the history, traditions, rituals, herbs, and remedies of Curanderismo, a folk healing tradition of the Southwestern United States, Latin America and Mexico.
Optional texts:
1. Curandero: A Life in Mexican Folk Healing, Eliseo Torres & Tim Sawyer
2. Healing with Herbs & Rituals: A Mexican Tradition, Eliseo Torres, edited by Tim Sawyer
3. Infusions of Healing, Joie Davidow
For further references on Curanderismo, students are encouraged to read the following books:
1. Border Medicine - A Transcultural History of Mexican American Curanderismo, Brett Hendrickson
Module/Week
Topic
1
Introduction Videos
· Welcome Video (3)
· PowerPoint Introduction/Overview of Curanderismo (3)
· Film on the University of New Mexico’s Summer Class
2
1. Curanderismo Collection: Different Cultures with Similar Traditions
2. Healing the Digestive System
3. Healing the Nervous System
3
4. Temazcal (3 videos)
4
5. Intestinal Blockage (Empacho)
6. Healing through Sound and Music
5
7. Traditional Remedies for Infants and Children
8. Traditional Healing for the Aging Community
6
9. Dia de los Muertos & Healing through Grief
Interviews
· Rita
· Tonita
· Curanderismo Students
Les intervenants
- Eliseo (Cheo) Torres
Le concepteur
As New Mexico’s flagship institution, UNM is a place where cutting-edge research and creative endeavors flourish. We empower our students to lead in tackling complex societal challenges, offering an exceptional education inspired by vision, scholarship, and creativity. UNM’s distinctive campus environment blend of culture and cuisine, styles and stories, people, pursuits and panoramas.
La plateforme
Coursera est une entreprise numérique proposant des formations en ligne ouverte à tous fondée par les professeurs d'informatique Andrew Ng et Daphne Koller de l'université Stanford, située à Mountain View, Californie.
Ce qui la différencie le plus des autres plateformes MOOC, c'est qu'elle travaille qu'avec les meilleures universités et organisations mondiales et diffuse leurs contenus sur le web.
