Today AIDS dominates the headlines. A century ago it was fears of syphilis epidemics. This book looks at how the spread of syphilis was linked to socio-economic transformation land dispossession, migrancy and urbanisation disrupted social networks - factors similarly important in the AIDS crisis. Medical explanations of syphilis and state medical policy, however, were shaped by contemporary beliefs about race. Doctors drew on ideas from social Darwinism, eugenics, and social anthropology to explain the incidence of syphilis among poor whites and Africans, especially women, and to help define 'normal' and abnormal sexual behaviour for racial groups.
| ISBN: | 9781349409730 |
| Publication date: | 1st January 2001 |
| Author: | K Jochelson |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 248 pages |
| Series: | St Antony's Series |
| Genres: |
Social welfare and social services Regional, state and other local government Cultural studies Asian history Ethnic groups and multicultural studies History of medicine Medicine: general issues |
Today AIDS dominates the headlines. A century ago it was fears of syphilis epidemics. This book looks at how the spread of syphilis was linked to socio-economic transformation land dispossession, migrancy and urbanisation disrupted social networks - factors similarly important in the AIDS crisis. Medical explanations of syphilis and state medical policy, however, were shaped by contemporary beliefs about race. Doctors drew on ideas from social Darwinism, eugenics, and social anthropology to explain the incidence of syphilis among poor whites and Africans, especially women, and to help define 'normal' and abnormal sexual behaviour for racial groups.
The Colour of Disease features in the following genres: Social welfare and social services, Regional, state and other local government, Cultural studies, Asian history, Ethnic groups and multicultural studies, History of medicine, Medicine: general issues
The Colour of Disease is available in Paperback
The Colour of Disease was written by K Jochelson and published by Palgrave Macmillan
The Colour of Disease has 248 pages
Yes it is part of St Antony's Series series
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