Kept from All Contagion

Germ Theory, Disease, and the Dilemma of Human Contact in Late-Nineteenth-Century Literature

Autor*innen

• Kari Nixon

Parameter

• 274 Seiten
• 10 Lesestunden

• Geschichte
• Gesundheit
• Medizin & Gesundheit
• Sachliteratur
• Wissenschaft

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The book explores the interconnections between lesser-studied authors, revealing how they collectively challenge the prevailing narratives of germ theory, which promotes the idea of safety through isolation. By examining their counternarratives, it highlights the complexities of public health and societal responses, encouraging readers to reconsider the implications of isolation in the context of health and community.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2020
• Einband: Hardcover