Silent Travelers :Germs, Genes, and the Immigrant Menace
Silent Travelers :Germs, Genes, and the Immigrant Menace
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1 March, 1995
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This study traces the American tradition of the suspicion of immigrant populations spreading disease. From the cholera outbreak of the 1930s to the associations of Haitians and AIDS, the author shows how immigrant groups have been regularly slandered as carriers of particular diseases.
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Winner of Theodore Saloutos Memorial Book Award 1996 (United States)
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780801850967 |
| ISBN10 | 0801850967 |
| Number Of Pages | 384 |
| Item Weight | 522 g |
| Product Dimensions | 156 x 235 x 25 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Johns Hopkins University Press |
| Format | paperback |
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Fascinating... Kraut's narrative shows that it has always been easier to blame immigrants for epidemics than to attack the infrastructure of the disease. New York Times "Kraut chronicles the medical assimilation of immigrants through a series of public health and curative initiatives... For those interested in the public and private response to immigrant health problems, this book is a great read. Annals of Internal Medicine
Author's Bio
Alan M. Kraut is professor of history at the American University. He is the author of Huddled Masses: The Immigrant in American Society, 1880-1920.