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A new understanding : folk medicine and my family / Lisa Ricks, 2003 August 4

 Item — Box: 321, Folder: 4
Identifier: FA 1 Item 3560

Scope and Contents note

Ricks analyzes the social, cultural and historical elements behind the folk medicine common to her own family. Through means of comparing and contrasting, Ricks also examines folk medicine of other immigrants dating back to the same time period as many of the family cures began to surface in her family. Finally, Ricks discusses the scientific validity behind many such family folk remedies. Created by Lisa Ricks while enrolled in Jacqueline Thursby's English 495 class during summer semester of 2003.

Dates

  • Other: 2003 August 4

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Extent

1 volume (34 pages) ; 28 cm

Language of Materials

English

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