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OverviewThis book analyses the interface between medicine and colonial society through the lens of gender. The work traces the growth of hospital medicine in nineteenth century Bengal and shows how it created a space-albeit small-for providing western health care to female patients. It observes that, unlike in the colonial setup, before the advent of hospital medicine women were treated mostly by female practitioners of indigenous therapies who had commendable skill as practitioners. The book also explores the linkages of growth of medical education for women and the role of the Brahmo Samaj in this process. The manuscript tackles several crucial questions including those of racial discrimination, reproductive health practices, sexual health, famines and mortality, and the role of women's agencies and other organizations in popularizing western medicine and healthcare. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Sujata Mukherjee (Professor, Department of History, Professor, Department of History, Rabindra Bharati University)Publisher: OUP India Imprint: OUP India Dimensions: Width: 14.70cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 22.40cm Weight: 0.412kg ISBN: 9780199468225ISBN 10: 0199468222 Pages: 260 Publication Date: December 2016 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsAcknowledgements; Introduction ; 1. Western Medicine, Hospitals, And Female Health In Nineteenth-Century Bengal; 2. Medical Education And Emergence Of Women Medics In Colonial Bengal; 3. Modernising Reproductive Health; 4. Sexuality, Domesticity, And Health Advices For Women; 5. WomenâS Work And The Politics Of Health. ); 6. Public Health Administration, The Famine Of 1943â1944, And Impact On Women ; Epilogue ; Select Bibliography ; Index; About The AuthorReviewsThe book is a valuable contribution to understanding the history of healthcare through a gender lens. Mukherjee draws on a rich archive and vernacular texts like periodicals, newspapers, books and manuals to provide a detailed picture of the existing public health system and administration in pre-famine and famine-affected Bengal. * Bikash Das, South Asia Research * Author InformationProfessor, Department of History, and Dean, Arts Faculty, Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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