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Body, society, and nation : the creation of public health and urban culture in Shanghai

By Nakajima , Chieko

Book information

Publisher
Harvard University Asia Center
Year
2018
ISBN
9780674987173, 0674987179
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
11 MB (11431077 bytes)
Series
Harvard East Asian monographs 414.
Pages
312\164
Time added
2018-11-10 00:54:55
19th Century;China20th Century;HistoryPublic health -- China -- Shanghai -- History;Medi

Description

"Considers China's modern transformation through the idea of "good health" as it evolved in late nineteenth- and twentieth-century Shanghai. "Good health" did not simply mean individual well-being. It was also a notable outcome of Western medicine, a goal of Chinese nation-building, a marker of modern civilization, and a commercial catchphrase"--Provided by publisher. Introduction -- Caring for the sick, helping the poor : the development of hospitals in Shanghai -- Protecting life, controlling the city : the origins and development of the Shanghai Municipal Public Health Bureau -- Teaching about health, mobilizing the masses : hygiene campaigns in Shanghai -- Selling hygiene, supporting nations : health, hygiene, and commercial culture -- Conclusion.

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