Notion of effectiveness in Umbanda mediumistic consultations

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23925/1677-1222.2020vol20i3a15

Keywords:

Religiosity, Spirituality, Ethnopsychology, Umbanda

Abstract

The present study aims to problematize the notion of effectiveness from mediumistic consultations held in Umbanda with consultants who present health complaints. Participated in 20 consultants attended at two Umbanda centers in the city of Uberaba, State of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The interviews were submitted to reflexive thematic analysis. Four main themes emerged: 1) Knowledge of the benefits of treatment through third parties; 2) Request and execution of requests made by the entities; 3) Symbolisms that catalyze effectiveness; 4) The effectiveness of mediumistic work through the behavior of the consultants. When it is located as a piece of popular health equipment, Umbanda allows the emergence of a notion of effectiveness beyond the biomedical model, in a model of integrality and humanization.

Author Biographies

Luciana Macedo Ferreira Silva, UFTM, Uberaba-M.

Mestra em Psicologia (UFTM, Uberaba-MG)

Fabio Scorsolini-Comin, USP

Professor do Departamento de Enfermagem Psiquiátrica e Ciências Humanas da USP (São Paulo-SP). Doutor em Psicologia (USP).

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Published

2020-12-11

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 3 (2020): Religião e cultura pop

Section

Intercâmbio

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