Racism, health, and post-industrialism : a theory of African-American health /
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| Language: | English |
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Westport, Conn. :
Praeger,
1996.
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Table of Contents:
- Emancipation and the roots of health
- Race and culture contact and the equilibrium of health
- Antebellum life and health
- The challenges of post-slavery rural and urban life
- Folk, popular, and alternative health practices
- An extended look at alternative African-American health care practices
- Racism, the medical-industrial complex, and post-industrialism
- Contemporary challenges to health: destabilization, maladaptation, and consumer manipulation
- Strategies for change: community action and public policy.