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Uneasy Encounters: The Politics of Medicine and Health in China 1900-1937

Uneasy Encounters: The Politics of Medicine and Health in China 1900-1937

by IrisBorowy (Editor)

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Synopsis

Early twentieth century China went through a tumultuous period, marked by the end of an ancient monarchy, political instability and profound cultural upheaval. The medical discourse both reflected and contributed to these transformations. Western medicine arrived in China as part of missionary, foreign imperialist and internal modernization efforts. In various ways it interacted with Chinese practices and belief systems. The contributions in this volume explore important episodes of this multi-faceted process, describing key institutions, personalities and their respective motives and interests. Collectively, the chapters reveal a complex web of interlocking dimensions, which evade simple categorizations of Western or Chinese, exploitive or supportive, traditional or modern.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 230
 Edition: 1
 Publisher: Peter Lang Pub Inc
Published: 27 Apr 2009
ISBN 10: 3631578032
ISBN 13: 9783631578032

Media Reviews
Der Sammelband entspricht der in den letzten Jahren vermehrt gestellten Forderung nach der Herausstellung transnationaler Zusammenhange im China des 20. Jahrhundert wie der verstarkten Fokussierung auf die Geschichte internationaler Organisationen. Zudem leistet der Band einen wichtigen Beitrag zur systematisch nicht ausgearbeiteten Medizingeschichte Chinas aus sozio-politischer Perspektive und erweitert bisherige Studien um Fallbeispiele, die einen Einblick in die regionale Unterschiedlichkeit der Gesamtentwicklung erlauben. (Alexandra Pfeiff, H-Soz-u-Kult)
Author Bio
The Editor: Iris Borowy, born 1962, was educated at the Universities of Tuebingen and College Park (Maryland, USA). She received her Ph.D. in 1997 and is currently Acting Professor of European History at the University of Rostock. She has lectured widely on twentieth century international relations and on the politics of international health.