"Are You Sure, Sweetheart, That You Want to Be Well?": The Politics of Mental Health and Long-Suffering in Toni Cade Bambara's The Salt Eaters
In analyzing the woman-centered communal healing ceremony in Toni Cade Bambara's The Salt Eaters, this article considers how these types of womb-like spaces allow female protagonists to access ancestral and spiritual histories that assist them in navigating physical illnesses and mental health...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI
[2019]
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Religions
Year: 2019, Volume: 10, Issue: 4, Pages: 1-13 |
| Further subjects: | B
Women's Rights
B Activism B ancestral mediation B Health B Illness B Healing |
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