The Colour of Disease - Syphilis and Racism in South Africa, 1880-1950 (Hardcover)

Today AIDS dominates the headlines, but a century ago it was fears of syphilis epidemics. This book looks at how the spread of syphilis was linked to socio-economic transformation as land dispossession, migrancy and urbanization disrupted social networks--factors similarly important in the AIDS crisis. Medical explanations of syphilis and state medical policy were also 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, and to define "normal" abnormal sexual behavior for racial groups.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	St. Antony's Series
Release date:	2001
First published:	2001
Authors:	Karen Jochelson
Dimensions:	223 x 143 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	245
ISBN-13:	978-0-333-74044-6
Categories:	Books > Medicine > General issues > History of medicine Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > African history > 1500 to 1900 Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Equal opportunities Books > Medicine > General issues > Public health & preventive medicine > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > General Books > Humanities > History > African history > From 1900 > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Multicultural studies > Racism & racial discrimination Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Illness & addiction: social aspects > General Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Diseases & disorders > Infectious & contagious diseases > Venereal diseases Books > History > African history > 1500 to 1900 Books > History > African history > From 1900 > General Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > History > World history > From 1900 > General
LSN:	0-333-74044-0
Barcode:	9780333740446

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