Format:
336 Seiten
,
Illustrationen, Karten
,
25 cm
ISBN:
9780674241053
Content:
"In antebellum New Orleans, whites and Blacks died in droves from yellow fever. But the fortunes of survivors were less equal. Kathryn Olivarius explores the resulting framework of "immunocapital." For whites, immunity signaled creditworthiness. For enslaved Blacks, immunity enhanced their exploitability, relegating them to the harshest labor"--
Note:
Introduction: A rising necropolis -- Patriotic fever -- Danse macabre -- Immunocapital -- Public health, private acclimation -- Denial, delusion, and disunion -- Incumbent arrogance -- Epilogue: Fever and folly
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe ISBN 978-0-674-27608-6
Language:
English
Subjects:
Medicine
