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The White Plague: Tuberculosis, Man and Society | Paperback

by Jean Dubos (Author)

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Publication Date:

March 01, 1987

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464,158th

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 3 reviews)

Lot of information by N Carolina Reader (NC)

3 Stars
November 16, 2009
First it talks about sufferers and then about the disease itself expounding the virus. Finally it talks about social issues surrounding the disease. Full of useful information. Subtracting two stars for what I felt was very stiff language.

Timeless book about the social causes and consequences of illness. by AMS (Florida)

5 Stars
August 26, 2007
I could barely put this book down. One fascinating theme is the link between perceptions of the symptoms of TB and social class. When TB was primarily a white, upper-class disease, the symptoms were viewed with esteem. For example, pale, thin, frail people were thought to be particularly bright, creative, and appealing. But that is scratching the surface -- there is so much that is compelling and interesting about this book.

A social study of science by cactus writer (Arizona, USA)

5 Stars
September 25, 2002
DuBos et al examine the social aspects of the TB epidemic, along with some of the biological factors. They show how TB was romaticized, how it was portrayed as a demon coming to rob the healthy of life, and how it sparked scientific invention - in particular the stethescope. The introduction is wonderful as it lays out the basic parts of the book. Words of advice: this book is best read as a whole from beginning to end, as the authors build on the arguments they make in past chapters.

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