Medicine and Colonialism Historical Perspectives in India and South Africa |
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| Editor:
| Bala, Poonam |
| Series title: | Empires in Perspective Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-138-66313-8 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2016 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $60.95 |
Book Description:
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Focusing on India and South Africa during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the essays in this collection address power and enforced modernity as applied to medicine. Clashes between traditional methods of healing and the practices brought in by colonizers are explored across both territories.
Focusing on India and South Africa during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the essays in this collection address power and enforced modernity as applied to medicine. Clashes between traditional methods of healing and the practices brought in by colonizers are explored across both territories.