Race, Science and Medicine, 1700-1960
| Author | : Waltraud Ernst |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 320 |
| Release | : 2002-01-04 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781134676453 |
| ISBN-13 | : 113467645X |
| Rating | : 4/5 (53 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Race, Science and Medicine, 1700-1960 by : Waltraud Ernst
Download or read book Race, Science and Medicine, 1700-1960 written by Waltraud Ernst and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-01-04 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Considering cases from Europe to India, this collection brings together current critical research into the role played by racial issues in the production of medical knowledge. Confronting such controversial themes as colonialism and medicine, the origins of racial thinking and health and migration, the distinguished contributors examine the role played by medicine in the construction of racial categories.
