Curative powers : medicine and empire in Stalin's Central Asia /

This work reconstructs how the Soviet government used medicine and public health policy to transform the society, politics and culture of its outlying regions - Kazakhstan in particular. It is an archival and ethnographical research revealing the Soviets' colonial dominion of the Kazakhs.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Michaels, Paula A., 1966- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Pittsburgh, Pa. : University of Pittsburgh Press, ©2003.
Colección:Series in Russian and East European studies.
University of Pittsburgh Press Digital Editions
University of Pittsburgh Digital Collections
Temas:
Social medicine > Kazakhstan.
Medical policy > Kazakhstan.
Health Policy > Kazakhstan > History.
Political Systems > Kazakhstan > History.
Sociology, Medical > Kazakhstan > History.
Sociology, Medical > history
Health Policy > history
Political Systems > history
Politique sanitaire > Kazakhstan.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Security.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Services & Welfare.
HISTORY > General.
Cultural policy.
Medical policy.
Social medicine.
Sozialmedizin
Regierung
Kolonialisme.
Gezondheidszorg.
Politieke aspecten.
Kazakhstan > Cultural policy.
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan.
Kasachstan
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:This work reconstructs how the Soviet government used medicine and public health policy to transform the society, politics and culture of its outlying regions - Kazakhstan in particular. It is an archival and ethnographical research revealing the Soviets' colonial dominion of the Kazakhs.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xvii, 239 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-234) and index.
ISBN:9780822970743
0822970740

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