Silent Travelers

Germs, Genes, and the Immigrant Menace

Häftad, Engelska, 1995

559 kr

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This study traces the American tradition of the suspicion of immigrant populations spreading disease. From the cholera outbreak of the 1930s to the associations of Haitians and AIDS, the author shows how immigrant groups have been regularly slandered as carriers of particular diseases.

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Utgivningsdatum1995-04-26
Mått156 x 235 x 25 mm
Vikt522 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor384
FörlagJohns Hopkins University Press
ISBN9780801850967
UtmärkelserWinner of Theodore Saloutos Memorial Book Award 1996 (United States)

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Fascinating... Kraut's narrative shows that it has always been easier to blame immigrants for epidemics than to attack the infrastructure of the disease. New York Times "Kraut chronicles the medical assimilation of immigrants through a series of public health and curative initiatives... For those interested in the public and private response to immigrant health problems, this book is a great read. Annals of Internal Medicine

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