Health, Civilization and the State

Health, Civilization and the State: A History of Public Health from Ancient to Modern Times [Kindle Edition]

Author: Dorothy Porter | Language: English | ISBN: B000OI16YW | Format: PDF, EPUB

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Health, Civilization and the State: A History of Public Health from Ancient to Modern Times
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This book examines the social, economic and political issues of public health provision in historical perspective. It outlines the development of public health in Britain, Continental Europe and the United States from the ancient world through to the modern state. It includes discussion of:

* pestilence, public order and morality in pre-modern times
* the Enlightenment and its effects
* centralization in Victorian Britain
* localization of health care in the United States
* population issues and family welfare
* the rise of the classic welfare state
* attitudes towards public health into the twenty-first century.

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• File Size: 907 KB
• Print Length: 390 pages
• Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0415200369
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• Publisher: Routledge (August 10, 2005)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B000OI16YW
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The New England Review misses the point entirely. Porter's historical overview and analysis constitute an argument about the role of biopower in relation to the state. Her use of evidence to make the argument is compelling and the scope of that evidence is monumental. Her analysis of eugenics is particularly insightful. I would highly recommend this work to anyone interested in the relationship across state sovereignty, governmentality, and population.

By Dr N

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