Health, Tuberculosis, and Culture in Buenos Aires, 1870–1950
by
Diego Armus
Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2011
For decades, tuberculosis in Buenos Aires was more than a dangerous bacillus. It was also an anxious state of mind shaped not only by fears of contagion and death but also by broader social and cultural concerns. These worries included changing work routines, rapid urban growth and its consequences...