Colonizing Leprosy: Imperialism and the Politics of Public Health in the United StatesBy comparing institutions in Hawai'i and Louisiana designed to incarcerate individuals with a highly stigmatized disease, Colonizing Leprosy provides an innovative study of the complex relationship between U.S. imperialism and public health policy in the |
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Colonizing Leprosy: Imperialism and the Politics of Public Health in the ... Michelle Therese Moran No preview available - 2007 |
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