Practice of Medical Pluralism of Female Infertility and Its Cultural Logic:Based on the Fieldwork in Fuchuan Yao Autonomous County,Guangxi
Based on the fieldwork in Fuchuan Yao Autonomous County,Guangxi,this paper focuses on the special illness of female infertility,discussing the practice of medical pluralism and its cultural logic.Reproduction is not only the continuation of the family's life chain,but also the manifestation of women's gender role and life value.Infertility is considered as"different",which lowers a woman's self-identity,damages her social relationships and puts her marriage at risk.As a result,pursuing reproductive success becomes the life center of many infertile women.In the local pluralistic medical practice of female infertility,assisted reproductive technologies can overcome physical"obstacles",traditional Chinese medicine treatments can regulate the balance of the body,and ritual healing can relieve psychological stress.The three strategies complement each other and ultimately contribute to successful reproduction.
female infertilitymedical pluralismassisted reproductive technologiestraditional Chinese medicine treatmentritual healing
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