Contagion

by Alison Bashford, Claire Hooker

This timely book explores cultural responses to infectious diseases and their biomedical management over the last two centuries. These essays, covering the fields of cultural studies, biomedical history, and critical sociology, examine the geographies, policies, and identities which have been produced in the massive social effort to contain diseases.

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First published June 28, 2001

About the author

Alison Bashford is Director of the Laureate Centre for the History of Population at the University of New South Wales.

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