Vol. 9 • n. 2 • May-Aug. 2002

ANALYSIS A research experience in a peripheral region: the Amazon BARBARA WEINSTEIN  abstract Psychoanalysis and sexology in Rio de Janeiro between the two world wars: between science and self improvement SERGIO LUÍS CARRARA and JANE ARAÚJO RUSSO  abstract  The Internet and self treatment: how to put them together? LUÍS DAVID CASTIEL and PAULO ROBERTO VASCONCELLOS-SILVA  abstract Health concepts in current science-oriented discourse MARIA THEREZA ÁVILA DANTAS COELHO and NAOMAR DE ALMEIDA FILHO  abstract Mental illness in Brazilian penal law: legal irresponsibility, potentiality for danger/aggressiveness and safety policies MARIA FERNANDA TOURINHO PERES and ANTÔNIO NERY FILHO  abstract Escola Tropicalista Baiana (Bahia Tropical School): the mystical origin of tropical medicine in Brazil FLAVIO COELHO EDLER  abstract  IMAGES Belisário Penna: biographical photos EDUARDO VILELA THIELEN and RICARDO AUGUSTO DOS SANTOS  abstract SOURCES Minerals are sources of knowledge and wealth: Field memories by José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva ALEX GONÇALVES VARELA, MARIA MARGARET LOPES and MARIA RACHEL FRÓES DA FONSECA  abstract  BOOKS & NETWORKS Brazilian Northeast wilderness: natural sciences and literature in Euclides da Cunha’s works • reviewed byMARCUS VINICIUS DE FREITAS on Ciência e arte: Euclides da Cunha e as ciências naturais by JOSÉ CARLOS BARRETO DE SANTANA text in portuguese Physicians and the development of professionalism in Brazil • reviewed by MARIA DA GLORIA BONELLI on Ser médico no Brasil: o presente no passado by ANDRÉ DE FARIA PEREIRA NETO text in portuguese Homeopathy: its history and epistemological foundations • reviewed by HYLTON SARCINELLI LUZ on Homeopatia: medicina interativa, história lógica da arte de cuidar by PAULO ROSEMBAUM text in portuguese Dialogues and masks: building up a sociological evaluation of the so-called land of contrasts • reviewed by PRISCILA FAULHABER BARBOSA on Diálogos brasileiros: uma análise da obra de Roger Bastide. by FERNANDA ARÊAS PEIXOTO text in portuguese THESES text in portuguese