An Uncertain Cure: Living with Leprosy in Brazil - Studies in Medical Anthropology - Cassandra White - Books - Rutgers University Press - 9780813544571 - November 7, 2008
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An Uncertain Cure: Living with Leprosy in Brazil - Studies in Medical Anthropology


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Takes you into the shantytowns of Rio de Janeiro to give an account of the contemporary leprosy experience among poor and working class Brazilians. This ethnographic exposes the web of historical, socioeconomic, religious, and political forces that complicate the path to wellness and perpetuate high rates of infection.


224 pages

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released November 7, 2008
Original release date 2009
ISBN13 9780813544571
Publishers Rutgers University Press
Pages 224
Dimensions 229 × 156 × 19 mm   ·   340 g

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