Dying in the City of the Blues Sickle Cell Anemia and the Politics of Race and Health |
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| Author:
| Wailoo, Keith |
| Series title: | Studies in Social Medicine Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8078-4896-8 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2001 |
| Publisher: | University of North Carolina Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $37.50 |
Book Description:
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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.
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.