Disease and Discrimination
About this book
Hutchinson explores early colonial settlements and compares those that thrived with those that failed, investigating how disease did or did not affect the Native population nearby. Following the path of infection and disease, Hutchinson demonstrates that as America grew from backwoods to cities, populations in every century were affected in many ways by disease, each one impacting different impoverished classes.
Details
- First published
- 2016
- OL Work ID
- OL27381304W
Subjects
Chronic diseasesPoorDiscrimination against people with disabilitiesCommunicable diseasesPovertyPublic health, united statesPsychological aspectsHistoryHealth and hygienePublic healthDisease OutbreaksPrejudiceColonialismHistory, Modern 1601-