Format:
XVII, 266 Seiten
,
Illustrationen, 1 Karte
,
24 cm
ISBN:
9780300228991
Note:
Introduction: Diabetes types and racial stereotypes -- 1. Judenkrankheit, a Jewish malady -- 2. Whiteness, self-restraint, and citizenship -- 3. Misunderstanding the African American experience -- 4. Native peoples and the thrifty gene hypothesis -- 5. A nationwide hunt for hidden disease -- Epilogue: Diabetes and race since 1985 -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Acknowledgments -- Index
Language:
English
Subjects:
Sociology
Keywords:
USA
;
Minderheit
;
Diabetes mellitus
;
Ungerechtigkeit
;
Geschichte
Author information:
Tuchman, Arleen 1956-