Understanding Spirit Possession in the Philippines: A Social Representations Approach

• Main Authors: Ang, Angelica, Montiel, Cristina J
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2019
• Subjects: Indigenous possession; folk healing; religion; cognitive polyphasia; social representations; Psychology; Social Psychology
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/psychology-faculty-pubs/134; https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13674676.2019.1646232?casa_token=59Onz8tqbj8AAAAA%3AuEh149XcGx93ohtDi1Lr4INSP9mq3zW8o80h1hgabkJMsGwE7z9Lox_MlFFDQAzKRhKog2NK9zgwCQ
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

Where there are diverse professionals and curers dealing with possession, differences in representations exist. This study uses social representations theory as a frame to examine both the representational overlaps and differences in possession among various Filipino health professionals and the lay...