Cultural Anthropology

Cultural Anthropology Applied anthropology, Social Policy 2251. Dey, A., Mukherjee, S., De, A., & Pandey, D.K. (2016). A stigmasterol containing n-hexane fraction of Rauvolfia serpentina methanolic extract shows tissue-specific variation of biocidal and antioxidant activities. Journal of Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants, 22, 81–91. The antibacterial activity was correlated to the amount of stigmasterol, total phenolics, total flavonoids, and antioxidants present in the plant parts. 2252. Elliott, J.C., Hasin, D.S., & Des Jarlais, D.C. (2016). Perceived risk for severe outcomes and drinking status among drug users with HIV and Hepatitis C virus (HCV). Addictive Behaviors, 63, 57–62. Risky drinking was most common among those with HIV who believed that severe outcomes were inevitable. 2253. Ihongbe, T.O. & Masho, S.B. (2016). Prevalence, correlates and patterns of heroin use among young adults in the United States. Addictive Behaviors, 63, 74–81. Fewer than 2% reported ever using heroin. The majority were polysubstance users and sniffed heroin in combination with other routes of use. 2254. Porter, K.L. & Henriksen, R.C. (2016). The phenomenological experience of first responder spouses. The Family Journal, 24, 44–51. We identified significant barriers and stressors that exist within the first responder family system and implications for clinical practice. 2255. Srisawat, T., Suvarnasingh, A., & Maneenoon, K. (2016). Traditional medicinal plants notably used to treat skin disorders nearby Khao Luang mountain hills region, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Southern Thailand. Journal of Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants, 22, 35–56. Abstracts in Anthropology 2018, Vol. 74(7) 579–638 ! The Author(s) 2018 Article reuse guidelines: sagepub.com/journals-permissions DOI: 10.1177/0001345518767522 journals.sagepub.com/home/aax The most used plant species was Curcuma zedoaria. Ulcer was the most dominant disorder treated. 2256. Suthari, S. & Raju, V.S. (2016). Antidote botanicals for snake bites from Koyas of Warangal District, Telangana, India. Journal of Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants, 22, 57–68. Flowering plant species were used for poisonous snake bites. 2257. Wangdi, K. & Sarethy, I.P. (2016). Evaluation of micropropagation system of Bacopa monnieri L. in liquid culture and its effect on antioxidant properties. Journal of Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants, 22, 69–80. Aqueous extracts of acclimatized plants showed 10-fold higher total antioxidant capacity compared to in vitro liquid cultured plantlets. Arts (Dance, folklore, graphic arts, music) 2258. Deger, J. (2016). Thick photography. Journal of Material Culture, 21, 111–132. Through deliberately posed and often highly postproduced photography, Yolngu can creatively participate in a profoundly synaesthetic and sentient world, a world enlivened by uncanny encounter. 2259. Donkor, E.E., Opoku-Bounsu, K., & Anim, F.A. (2016). Space as a unique context for sculpture theory and praxis in Ghana. Journal of Fine and Studio Art, 6(2), 9–18. Ghanaian art presentation of space is integral in sculptural compositions contextually as corresponding to spatial conception in conventional sculpture. 2260. Eaton, N. (2016). In search of pearlescence: Pearls, empire and obsolescence in South Asia. Journal of Material Culture, 21, 29–58. The pearl and the pearl shell came to define the shape of a globalizing modernity whose primary aesthetic was that of kitsch. 2261. Falla, C.E. (2016). Carlos Sánchez: In search of beauty. Journal of Fine and Studio Art, 6(1), 1–8. He never left his strong commitment for art and beauty, because he was a ‘‘seeker of beauty’’ in the full sense of the word. 580 Abstracts in Anthropology 74(7)