Dying in the City of the Blues: Sickle Cell Anemia and the Politics of Race and Health (Studies in Social Medicine)

Dying in the City of the Blues: Sickle Cell Anemia and the Politics of Race and Health (Studies in Social Medicine)

by KeithWailoo (Author)

Synopsis

This work chronicles the history of sickle cell anaemia in the US, tracing its transformation from an ""invisible"" malady to a powerful, yet contested, cultural symbol of African American pain and suffering.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 352
Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press
Published: 31 Mar 2001

ISBN 10: 0807848964
ISBN 13: 9780807848968