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Dying in the City of the Blues



Author: Keith Wailoo
Edition: 1
Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 0807848964



Dying in the City of the Blues: Sickle Cell Anemia and the Politics of Race and Health


This groundbreaking book chronicles the history of sickle cell anemia in the United States, tracing its transformation from an "invisible" malady to a powerful, yet contested, cultural symbol of African American pain and suffering. Medical books Dying in the City of the Blues.

Set in Memphis, home of one of the nation's first sickle cell clinics, Dying in the City of the Blues reveals how the recognition, treatment, social understanding, and symbolism of the disease evolved in the twentieth century, shaped by the politics of race, region, health care, and biomedicine. Using medical journals, patients' accounts, black newspapers, blues lyrics, and many other sources, Keith Wailoo follows the disease and its sufferers from the early days of obscurity before sickle cell's "discovery" by Western medicine; through its rise to clinical, scientific, and social prominence in the 1950s; to its politicization in the 1970s and 1980s. Looking forward, he considers the consequences of managed care on the politics of disease in the twenty-first century.

A rich and multilayered narrative, Dying in the City of the Blues offers valuable new insight into the African American experience, the impact of race relations and ideologies on health care, and the politics of science, medicine, and disease Medical books Dying In The City Of The Blues: Sickel Cell Anemia And The Politics Of Race. Store Search search Title, ISBN and Author Dying in the City of the Blues: Sickel Cell Anemia and the Politics of Race and Health by Keith Wailoo Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New This groundbreaking book chronicles the history of sickle cell anemia in the United States, tracing its transformation from an quot;invisible quot; malady to a powerful, yet contested, cultural symbol of African American pain and suffering. Set in Memphis, home of one of the na

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Store Search search Title, ISBN and Author Dying in the City of the Blues: Sickel Cell Anemia and the Politics of Race and Health by Keith Wailoo Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New This groundbreaking book chronicles the history of sickle cell anemia in the United States, tracing its transformation from an quot;invisible quot; malady to a powerful, yet contested, cultural symbol of African American pain and suffering. Set in Memphis, home of one of the na

author keith wailoo format hardback language english publication year 31 03 2001 series studies in social medicine subject medicine subject 2 medicine general title dying in the city of the blues sickle cell anemia and the politics of race and health author keith wailoo publisher univ of north carolina pr publication date mar 01 2001 pages 338 binding hardcover edition 1 st dimensions 6 75 wx 9 75 hx 1 25 d isbn 0807825840 subject medical history brand new hardcover all orders get full access

Powered by Frooition Pro Click here to view full size. Full Size Image Click to close full size. Dying in the City of the Blues - Book NEW Author(s): Keith Wailoo Format: Paperback # Pages: 338 ISBN-13: 9780807848968 Published: 03/01/2001 Language: English Weight: 1.09 pounds Chronicles the history of sickle cell anemia in the United States as it was witnessed in Memphis, where the first sickle cell clinics were founded in the 1950s, and traces the impact of awareness, medical development, and

This groundbreaking book chronicles the history of sickle cell anemia in the United States, tracing its transformation from an "invisible" malady to a powerful, yet contested, cultural symbol of African American pain and suffering. Set in Memphis, home of one of the nation's first sickle cell clinics, "Dying in the City of the Blues" reveals how the recognition, treatment, social understanding, and symbolism of the disease evolved in the twentieth century, shaped by the politics of race, region, health care, and biomedicine. Using medical journals, patients' accounts, black newspapers, blues l



Medical Book Dying in the City of the Blues



Set in Memphis, home of one of the nation's first sickle cell clinics, Dying in the City of the Blues reveals how the recognition, treatment, social understanding, and symbolism of the disease evolved in the twentieth century, shaped by the politics of race, region, health care, and biomedicine. Using medical journals, patients' accounts, black newspapers, blues lyrics, and many other sources, Keith Wailoo follows the disease and its sufferers from the early days of obscurity before sickle cell's "discovery" by Western medicine; through its rise to clinical, scientific, and social prominence in the 1950s; to its politicization in the 1970s and 1980s. Looking forward, he considers the consequences of managed care on the politics of disease in the twenty-first century.

A rich and multilayered narrative, Dying in the City of the Blues offers valuable new insight into the African American experience, the impact of race relations and ideologies on health care, and the politics of science, medicine, and disease.

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