The Colour of Disease : Syphilis and Racism in South Africa, 1880-1950
by
K. Jochelson
Book Details
Format
Hardback or Cased Book
Book Series
St Antony's Series
ISBN-10
0333740440
ISBN-13
9780333740446
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint
Palgrave Macmillan
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Apr 3rd, 2001
Print length
248 Pages
Weight
514 grams
Product Classification:
AfricaAfrican historyModern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 190020th century history: c 1900 to c 2000Social discrimination and social justiceHealth, illness or addiction: social aspectsEthnic studies / EthnicityIllness & addiction: social aspectsSocial discrimination & inequalityEthnic studiesPublic health & preventive medicinePublic health and preventive medicineHistory of medicineSexually transmitted infections / Venereal diseasesVenereal diseasesHistoryAfrican history
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Doctors drew on ideas from social Darwinism, eugenics, and social anthropology to explain the incidence of syphilis among poor whites and Africans, especially women, and to help define 'normal' and abnormal sexual behaviour for racial groups.
List of Tables Acknowledgements Abbreviations Introduction Tracking Down the Treponema, 1880-1910 From Paupers to Pass Laws: Control of VD in the Cape and Transvaal VD and the ''Poor White'' Problem in the 1920s and 1930s VD, Treatment and Educational Propaganda for Whites, 1910-1930 Migrancy, Prostitution and VD, 1920-1950 Moral Tribes and Corrupting Cities: VD and the ''Native Question'', 1920-1950 VD Treatment and Educational Propaganda for Africans, 1910-1950 Conclusion Appendix 1 Appendix 2 Bibliography Index
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