ABSTRACT
This book examines the theoretical, methodological and practical dimensions of Qualitative Research in the study of illness, wellbeing and self-growth in the Indian context. Using wide-ranging narratives, interviews, group discussions, and cultural analyses, it offers a social and psychological understanding of health and therapy.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I
Theoretical and Methodological Perspectives
chapter 5|28 pages
Reminiscing Fieldwork and Writing up Culture
An Account of Producing the Doctoral Dissertation
part II|80 pages
Illness, Suffering and Healing
chapter 6
Narrative Approaches to Illness and Suffering
An Ethnographic Study of Spirit Possession in Maharashtra
chapter 7|20 pages
Empathising Terminal Illness
A Phenomenological Study on the Constructs and Stereotypes of Life with Cancer
part III|114 pages
Creativity and Self-Growth
chapter 15|19 pages
Facilitating Learning through Creative Drama in Primary Classrooms
A Reflexive Account
part IV|30 pages
Challenges for Future
chapter 16
Future of Qualitative Research on Wellbeing and Self-Growth
The Critical Role of Fostering Reflexivity
