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Disease in the History of Modern Latin America: From Malaria to AIDS

Diego Armus

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Description:Challenging traditional approaches to medical history, Disease in the History of Modern Latin America advances understandings of disease as a social and cultural construction in Latin America. This innovative collection provides a vivid look at the latest research in the social and cultural history of medicine through insightful essays about how disease -- whether it be cholera or AIDS, leprosy or mental illness -- was experienced and managed in different Latin American countries and regions at different times from the late nineteenth century to the present. Throughout, the contributors are attentive to the complex mediations between the state, medical knowledge, public health policies, economic requirements, and ordinary people's perceptions of and responses to disease. Disease in the History of Modern Latin America is based on the idea that the meanings of sickness -- and health -- are contestable and subject to controversy. Examining diseases in Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Peru, and Bolivia, the contributors explore the production of scientific knowledge, literary metaphors for illness, domestic public health efforts, and initiatives shaped by the agendas of international agencies. They also analyze the connections between ideas of sexuality, disease, nation, and modernity; the instrumental role of certain illnesses in state-building processes; welfare efforts sponsored by the state and led by the medical professions; and the boundaries between individual and state responsibilities regarding sickness and health. Diego Armus's introduction contextualizes the essays within the history of medicine, the history of public health, and the sociocultural history of disease.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Disease in the History of Modern Latin America: From Malaria to AIDS. To get started finding Disease in the History of Modern Latin America: From Malaria to AIDS, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Challenging traditional approaches to medical history, Disease in the History of Modern Latin America advances understandings of disease as a social and cultural construction in Latin America. This innovative collection provides a vivid look at the latest research in the social and cultural history of medicine through insightful essays about how disease -- whether it be cholera or AIDS, leprosy or mental illness -- was experienced and managed in different Latin American countries and regions at different times from the late nineteenth century to the present. Throughout, the contributors are attentive to the complex mediations between the state, medical knowledge, public health policies, economic requirements, and ordinary people's perceptions of and responses to disease. Disease in the History of Modern Latin America is based on the idea that the meanings of sickness -- and health -- are contestable and subject to controversy. Examining diseases in Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Peru, and Bolivia, the contributors explore the production of scientific knowledge, literary metaphors for illness, domestic public health efforts, and initiatives shaped by the agendas of international agencies. They also analyze the connections between ideas of sexuality, disease, nation, and modernity; the instrumental role of certain illnesses in state-building processes; welfare efforts sponsored by the state and led by the medical professions; and the boundaries between individual and state responsibilities regarding sickness and health. Diego Armus's introduction contextualizes the essays within the history of medicine, the history of public health, and the sociocultural history of disease.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Disease in the History of Modern Latin America: From Malaria to AIDS. To get started finding Disease in the History of Modern Latin America: From Malaria to AIDS, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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