Narrating the Unspeakable
The use of psychedelic substances has been described as an ‘unspeakable primary experience,’ one that is personal and ultimately indescribable. The ineffable quality of such an experience, however, does not prohibit or invalidate attempts to explain it. The struggle to narrate one’s experience is in...
Main Author: | Shana Harris |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Extreme Anthropology Research Network
2020-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Extreme Anthropology |
Online Access: | https://journals.uio.no/JEA/article/view/7365 |
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