The White Plague

Tuberculosis, Man And Society

by Jean Dubos
language: english
Publisher: Rutgers University Press, March of 1987 ‧
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DuBos et. al. examine the social aspects of the TB epidemic, along with some of the biological factors. They show how TB was romaticized, how it was portrayed as a demon coming to rob the healthy of life, and how it sparked scientific invention - in particular the stethescope. The introduction is wonderful as it lays out the basic parts of the book.

The White Plague

Tuberculosis, Man And Society

by Jean Dubos

Property Description
ISBN: 9780813512242
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Release Date: March of 1987
Language: English
Cover: Softcover
Pages: 277
Format: Book
Collection: American Women Writers S.
Categories: Books in English > Social Sciences and Humanities > Anthropology
EAN: 9780813512242

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