Gold mining on Mayan-Mam territory: Social unravelling, discord and distress in the Western highlands of Guatemala
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- 作者：C. Susana Caxaja ; Susana.caxaj@ubc.ca" class="auth_mail ; susana.caxaj@gmail.com" class="auth_mail ; Helene Bermanb ; Colleen Varcoed ; Susan L. Rayb ; Jean-Paul Restoulecc
- 关键词：Guatemala ; Psychological distress ; Mental health ; Violence ; Community health ; Mining ; Suffering ; Insecurity
- 刊名：Social Science and Medicine
- 出版年：June 2014
- 年：2014
- 卷：111
- 期：Complete
- 页码：50-57
- 全文大小：316 K
文摘
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Identifies community-level health challenges in mining-affected villages in Guatemala.
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Illustrates colonial and political mechanisms that influence mental health.
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Describes the interplay of violence, mental health and inequity in shaping psychological distress and suffering.
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Argues for an anti-colonial analysis of mental health among Indigenous communities in close proximity to mining operations.