The dread disease : cancer and modern American culture /

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Relates the cultural history of cancer and examines society's reaction to the disease through a century of American life.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Patterson, James T.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 1987.
Temas:
1900-1999
Cancer > United States > History > 20th century.
Cancer > United States > Public opinion.
Public opinion > United States.
Health attitudes.
Culture.
Attitude to Health
Culture
Neoplasms > history
Cancer > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Cancer > États-Unis > Opinion publique.
Opinion publique > États-Unis.
Attitudes à l'égard de la santé.
culture note.
culture (concept)
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > Cancer.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Sociology > General.
Health attitudes
Cancer
Cancer > Public opinion
Public opinion
United States
United States > Man > Cancer > Attitudes of society, 1885-1985
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Prologue: The Travail of General Grant
  • 1 Cancerphobia in the Late Nineteenth Century
  • 2 The Rise of the Doctors
  • 3 The Alliance against Cancer
  • 4 The Wilderness Years
  • 5 Government Joins the Fight
  • 6 Hymns to Science and Prayers to God
  • 7 The Research Explosion
  • 8 Smoking and Cancer
  • 9 Popular Fears, Official Dreams
  • 10 The Alliance under Siege
  • 11 More Promises, More Fears
  • Bibliographic Note
  • Notes
  • Index

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