Erika Dyck Libros

Exploring the real-life experiences of individuals involved in Canada's largest legal eugenics program, this book delves into the social history of sexual sterilization operations throughout the twentieth century. It examines how various legal policies and medical practices influenced contemporary reproductive rights while offering critical insights into the ramifications of medical experimentation and institutionalization in North America. The narrative sheds light on the coercive and voluntary aspects of sterilization, highlighting its lasting impact on society.

This challenge to the prevailing wisdom behind drug regulation and addiction therapy provides a historical corrective to our perception of LSD's medical efficacy.

Exploring the intricate connection between health and place, this collection of essays offers insights from both historical and anthropological perspectives. By fostering a dialogue between these disciplines, the work aims to create a new methodological approach that enriches understanding in both fields.

Erika Dyck führt in ihrem reich bebilderten Buch durch die faszinierende Geschichte psychedelischer Drogen, von ihrer Verwendung in indigenen Gemeinschaften über die sozialen Umwälzungen der 1960er-Jahre bis hin zur heutigen Diskussion über ihren therapeutischen Nutzen und der restriktiven Anti-Drogen-Politik.