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  Nervous Conditions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Nervous Conditions, written by Tsitsi Dangarembga in 1989, is a semi-autobiographical coming of age story about a young woman in modern Africa.
Pauline Ada Uwakweh, in her essay, "Debunking Patriarchy: The Liberational Quality of Voicing in Tsitsi Dangarembga's Nervous Conditions," proposes three categories of women characters in the novel: " the 'escaped' females, the 'entrapped' females, and the rebellious females" (Uwakweh).
Nervous Conditions, although it takes place in an entirely different area of the African continent, reflects the same values of gender education.
www.wmich.edu /dialogues/texts/nervousconditions.html   (2454 words)

  
 Narrating hysteria: Caleb Williams and the cultural history of nerves Novel: A Forum on Fiction - Find Articles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Indeed, as I will argue, the relationship between nervous conditions and narrative was crucial to the cultural conceptualization of the nervous body, and nervous disorders could not be thought without an implicit, privileged association with narrative.
Nervous conditions in 1800 were variously called hysteria, hypochondria, excess sensibility, spleen, vapours, lowness of spirits, biliousness or simply nerves.
Despite the variety of names, nervous conditions were all structurally identical, and in practice their names were interchangeable.6 The primary difficulty in defining hysteria was the absence of any reliable symptoms.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3643/is_199601/ai_n8743121   (745 words)

  
 Conditions
This condition produces "referred pains", and may be localized in one region or organ while the originating cause of the trouble is in another part of the body.
Sciatica is essentially an abnormal condition of the great sciatic nerve which supplies the tissues of the thigh and lower leg.
Chiropractic can help nervous conditions to clear up; the explanation for this lies with the brain and its part in the mental process of an individual.
www.pacellihealth.com /conditions.htm   (13026 words)

  
 Span number 36 Postcolonial Fictions: Michelle Vizzard
In discussions about women and their relation to colonization there has been a tendency to articulate the various critical questions as a meeting, or intersection, of two disparate modes of political thought and literary criticism, largely because this is a reflection of the ways in which these questions have been addressed.
Nervous Conditions is the first novel by the Zimbabwean writer, Tsitsi Dangarembga, and is the first published novel in English by a fl Zimbabwean woman.
The representation of anorexia, a condition usually associated with the middle class West, in an African text is one that raises a number of problems, despite the way the text itself invites a selective use of psychoanalysis.
wwwmcc.murdoch.edu.au /ReadingRoom/litserv/SPAN/36/Vizzard.html   (2120 words)

  
 Androne
Tsi Tsi Dangarembga's 1988 novel Nervous Conditions deconstructs the female novel of development as it records a young girl's growing disillusionment with the compromises she is forced into at a colonial mission school and her despair over her position as a woman in prerevolutionary Zimbabwe.
Choosing "nervous conditions" for a title as an allusion to Fanon's phrase in The Wretched of the Earth "The condition of native is a nervous condition" - Dangarembga clearly means to foreground gender as the category which determines African women's lives and keeps them "natives" in relation to the dominant and controlling power structure.
And finally, "nervous conditions" is also an ominous metaphor for those internalized definitions of femaleness that shape, from within women's private and public lives.
www.fb10.uni-bremen.de /anglistik/kerkhoff/AfricanLit/Dangarembga/Androne.htm   (2761 words)

  
 Education, Development, and Dangarembga's Nervous Conditions, March 14, 2003   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
One novel in particular, Tsitsi Dangarembga's Nervous Conditions, has taught me that the social institution of "education" is by no means a monolithic system.
Nervous Conditions tells of Tambuzai, a third world girl child, and her education in colonial Rhodesia, before the days of Mugabe and Zimbabwean nationalism.
Nyasha, far-minded and isolated, my uncles daughter, whose rebellion may not in the end have been successful." Nervous Conditions is the story of five women, told by one who is caught between the traditional world of her mother and the new world of freedom that education seems to promise.
www.globalengage.org /issues/2003/03/dangarembga.htm   (1336 words)

  
 Voice of the Turtle - Comrade of the Printer
In its sensitive treatment of sexism, of the pain of hybridity, of the dark comedy of childhood and the bitter violence of colonialism, Nervous Conditions is an exemplary novel.
The title itself is a quote from the introduction to Fanon's Wretched of the Earth: "The condition of native is a nervous condition." [1].
The entire sentence reads "The condition of 'native' is a nervous condition, introduced and maintained by the settler among colonised people with their consent."(Italics in original.) Very Gramsci.
voiceoftheturtle.org /printer/reviews/books/raj_nervous.shtml   (1749 words)

  
 Nervous System Products Page 6
While herbal supplements do not cure nervous conditions, they are designed to act as nutritional supplements that support the normal body processes and systems designed to solve these problems.
Vaccination Detox [Nervous] is a natural homeopathic medicine for relief of vaccination side effects, including restlessness, fever and headaches.
X-Action, Women's [Glandular, Nervous] is especially designed to support and boost the emotional, energy and vitality levels of women.
www.theherbbarn.com /nervoussys6.htm   (313 words)

  
 Disciplined bodies and (dis)orderly women in Tsitsi Dangarembga's Nervous Conditions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Disorder or madness is used to disengage from the pressure to conform and the repression that accompanies it.
In Nervous Conditions the disorderly woman is significant because she is able at certain times to widen the behavioural patterns of women, sanctioning riots and political disobedience (Wills, 1989, 136).
In Nervous Conditions these women are engaged in the disruption of convention by manifesting pathologies or "madness" as a form of social protest.
www.uwc.ac.za /arts/english/interaction/94sa.htm   (1807 words)

  
 SparkNotes: Nervous Conditions: Context
Tsitsi Dangarembga finished writing Nervous Conditions when she was in her mid-twenties and, upon its publication in 1988, won widespread critical acclaim for its complex and nuanced portrayal of the challenges that a young Shona girl faces in her efforts to break free of her impoverished background and acquire an education.
Despite years of rejection and lack of acknowledgment, Nervous Conditions was eventually published in England, four years after Dangarembga had completed it.
In Nervous Conditions, Dangarembga focuses in particular on a small group of women who struggle to be heard and to succeed in a world that often aggressively seeks to silence and control them.
www.sparknotes.com /lit/nervouscondition/context.html   (611 words)

  
 Chapter 1086 Oregon Laws 1999
The Mental Health and Developmental Disability Services Division shall adopt rules relating to the approval, for insurance reimbursement purposes, of noninpatient programs for mental or nervous conditions that are not related to the division or any county mental health program.
      (7) The limits for mental or nervous conditions specified in this section shall apply to persons with diagnoses of both chemical dependency and mental or nervous conditions, who are being treated for both types of diagnosis, as well as persons with only a diagnosis of a mental or nervous condition.
Policies described in this subsection shall be subject to the provisions of subsection (1) of this section, whether or not the services for chemical dependency or mental or nervous conditions are provided by contracting or noncontracting providers.
www.leg.state.or.us /99orlaws/sess1000.dir/1086ses.html   (3232 words)

  
 Nervous System Information
The nervous system integrates countless bits of information and generates appropriate reactions by sending electrochemical impulses through nerves to effector organs such as muscles and glands.
The brain and spinal cord are the central nervous system (CNS); the connecting nerve processes to effectors and receptors serve as the peripheral nervous system (PNS).
Because of this close association between the nervous and endocrine systems, together they are called the neuroendocrine system.
www.besthealth.com /besthealth/bodyguide/reftext/html/nerv_sys_fin.html   (2327 words)

  
 Agni Yoga Series - Master Index - NERVOUS
Nervous choking is often the result of an overburdening of the Chalice when its accumulations are not used consciously.
Similarly, nervous pains may be traceable not only to obsession but also to reaction to the currents of space.
Any nervous attack can be cured under conditions of quietude of surroundings and an even temperature, and through the reactions to sound, color and aroma.
laluni.helloyou.ws /agniyoga/ne/aynervous.html   (6688 words)

  
 Signs of Nervous breakdown - WrongDiagnosis.com
The phrase "signs of Nervous breakdown" should, strictly speaking, refer only to those signs and symptoms of Nervous breakdown that are not readily apparent to the patient.
The word "symptoms of Nervous breakdown" is the more general meaning; see symptoms of Nervous breakdown.
This medical information about signs and symptoms for Nervous breakdown has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Nervous breakdown signs or Nervous breakdown symptoms.
www.wrongdiagnosis.com /n/nervous_breakdown/signs.htm   (335 words)

  
 Dangarembga
One important theme in Nervous Conditions is that of remembering and forgetting—especially the danger of Tambu’s forgetting who she is, where she came from—as her brother Nhamo did.
Nervous Conditions was Dangarembga’s first novel, written in 1985 and published in 1988.
For Nyasha and Tambu, the condition of native as a nervous condition comprises not only colonization but also the condition of gender and the condition of female education.
web.cocc.edu /cagatucci/classes/hum211/dangarembga.htm   (6068 words)

  
 Two African Novels
Nervous Conditions ends abruptly, just as Tambu enters another phase of her education.
Nervous Conditions, on the other hand, explores how the younger generation experiences alienation from their families as a result of the changing world.
Both Nervous Conditions and The Joys of Motherhood may be purchased from Amazon.com or Barnes and Noble.
www.suite101.com /article.cfm/african_history/66451/2   (360 words)

  
 Untitled1
Nervous signs occur when the brain, spinal cord or specific nerves are affected.
The chicks that hatch from these infected eggs will show nervous signs, usually at 5 to 7 days of age.
In order to prevent these conditions you must make sure that you are feeding your poultry correctly (properly formulated chicken food).
www.nda.agric.za /docs/nervous/default.htm   (822 words)

  
 B04 Symmetry
The circulatory ability must be improved to carry the necessary immune factors to the needed areas.
It is a general support for the entire nervous system as well.
It is said to help with these conditions: cancer, immune deficient diseases, allergies, rheumatism, arthritis, insomnia and sexual dysfunctions.
www.holographichealth.com /html/b04_symmetry.html   (840 words)

  
 NERVOUS CONDITIONS
One possible mechanism for the improvement in health is that most herbs used for nervous disorders also have bitter properties.
Lemon balm relaxes the nervous system, and may improve digestion, reduce heart palpitations, get rid of a headache, calm anxiety; or lift depression when these conditions have a nervous cause.
Nervous Debility: Equal parts of Scullcap, Valerian, Mistletoe, Hops and Gentian.
members.aol.com /besharat/health71.htm   (1449 words)

  
 Nervous System - The Herbs Place   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The nervous system is composed of two parts, the central system and the peripheral system.
We can nutritionally support this system so that our nervous system can accurately communicate the situation and properly handle the various stresses it may be exposed to.
B Complex - supports the nervous system; many B virtamins are lost in the refining or cooking of foods; stress can deplete the body of B vitamins, which are vital for good digestion and essential enzyme reactions; this formula is in a base of acerola, inositol, lemon bioflavonoids, PABA, rosehips, rutin and wheat germ.
www.theherbsplace.com /Nervous_System_sp_126.html   (1601 words)

  
 Dangarembga
In 1959, Tsitsi Dangarembga was born on the African continent in what was formerly referred to as Rhodesia, now called Zimbabwe, in the town of Mutoko.
After Nervous Conditions was published in Denmark, she made a trip there in 1991 to be part of the Images-of-Africa festival.
Mary Jane Androne "Tsi Tsi Dangarembga's Nervous Conditions: A African Woman's Revisionist Narrative." In: Charles Cantalupo, ed.
www.fb10.uni-bremen.de /anglistik/kerkhoff/AfricanLit/Dangarembga/Dangarembga.htm   (565 words)

  
 Conemaugh Health System: : About the Nervous System   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The nervous system is a complex, sophisticated system that regulates and coordinates body activities.
The nervous system is vulnerable to various disorders.
Because many neurologic conditions and diseases cause severe illness, only a few conditions are seen in pregnancy.
www.conemaugh.org /healthinfo/gs_page.cfm?gs_pageid=P02473   (341 words)

  
 ClassZone.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Nervous Conditions is a novel about the coming of age of its narrator, Tambudzai.
By being with these women and witnessing the injustices they endure and the losses they suffer, Tambudzai acknowledges the realities of her world and the kind of clarity and strength it will take to make her way beyond it.
Note: Nervous Conditions refers to situations and topics that some readers might find objectionable.
www.classzone.com /novelguides/litcons/nervous/guide.cfm   (759 words)

  
 Organ: Nervous system - CureResearch.com
The peripheral nervous system refers to the cervical, thoracic, lumbar, and sacral nerve trunks leading away from the spine to the limbs.
The sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems have links to important organs and systems in the body; for example, the sympathetic nervous system controls the heart, blood vessels, and respiratory system, while the parasympathetic nervous system controls our ability to sleep, eat, and digest food.
The peripheral nervous system also includes 12 pairs of cranial nerves located on the underside of the brain.
www.cureresearch.com /organ/nervous_system.htm   (431 words)

  
 Nervous System Center - MayoClinic.com
Locate information about the nervous system and disorders that can affect the human brain and other parts of the central nervous system.
How your nervous system works and how brain and central nervous system disorders are diagnosed and treated.
Multiple sclerosis: Disproving the myths of disability Meet a man who uses a positive attitude to overcome the daily challenges of life with multiple sclerosis.
www.mayoclinic.com /health/nervous-system/BN99999   (145 words)

  
 UMN CUSTOM HEALTH
In patients who present to me with conditions including anxiety, excessive or unrealistic worrying, chronic muscle tightness and spasm, and loss of sleep I find a very high correlation of underlying calcium and magnesium deficiency or imbalance.
Magnesium deficiency is a commonly related to cardiovascular conditions, cirrhosis of the liver (alcoholism), kidney disease, menstrual cramping, and PMS.
This is accomplished by ensuring your body's sufficiency of calcium and magnesium, by being consciously aware of and eliminating as many stress factors in your life as possible, and if necessary, to use "targeted" herbs and nutrients to safely support your nervous system and calm your mind.
www.unitedmedicalnetwork.com /md_conditions_nervous.asp   (1699 words)

  
 Nervous Conditions on Find Articles
Transgressing boundaries: marginality, complicity and subversion in Nervous Conditions
Objectives: This was a pilot study to determine (1) whether it is feasible to effectively blind human subjects to the presence of the insect repellents...
Central nervous system (CNS) stimulants are medicines that speed up physical and mental processes.
www.findarticles.com /p/search?qt=Nervous+Conditions&qf=free   (569 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Nervous Conditions: A Novel: Books: Tsitsi Dangarembga   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Throughout her young adult life, Tambudzai witnesses many cultural tendencies of her people and struggles internally with what she is being taught versus what she observes and believes to be right.
Aside from her Rhodesian homeland being colonized by the British, she also wrestles with getting an education in a country where an education is seen as wasted on women.
Following Tambudzai as she progresses towards higher learning and gains a deeper understanding of the world that surrounds her, literary audiences discover just how suffocating it is to deal with the burdens of simply surviving.
amazon.com /Nervous-Conditions-Novel-Tsitsi-Dangarembga/dp/187806777X   (2546 words)

  
 * Herbs4Health.Net - Single Herbs: digestive qualities|cilantro|nervous conditions|prostate...
Cilantro is best known for it's digestive qualities, it has recently been discovered to remove Mercury from the neutral tissues in the body.
Black Cohosh is a powerful remedy for all nervous conditions.
The root helps to promote the formation of bile, and removes excess water from the body, especially beneficial in conditions resulting from liver problems.
www.herbs4health.net /single-herbs.html   (319 words)

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