Uneasy Encounters - The Politics of Medicine and Health in China 1900-1937 (Paperback, New edition)

Early twentieth century China went through a tumultuous period, marked by the end of an ancient monarchy, political instability and profound cultural upheaval. The medical discourse both reflected and contributed to these transformations. Western medicine arrived in China as part of missionary, foreign imperialist and internal modernization efforts. In various ways it interacted with Chinese practices and belief systems. The contributions in this volume explore important episodes of this multi-faceted process, describing key institutions, personalities and their respective motives and interests. Collectively, the chapters reveal a complex web of interlocking dimensions, which evade simple categorizations of Western or Chinese, exploitive or supportive, traditional or modern.

General

Imprint:	Peter Lang Ag
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Release date:	April 2009
First published:	2009
Editors:	Iris Borowy
Dimensions:	210 x 148 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	230
Edition:	New edition
ISBN-13:	978-3-631-57803-2
Categories:	Books > Medicine > General issues > History of medicine Books > Humanities > History > Theory & methods > Historiography Books > History > Theory & methods > Historiography
LSN:	3-631-57803-2
Barcode:	9783631578032

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