ENGLISH

Leprosy and stigma in the South Pacific: a region-by-region history with first person accounts

By Dorothy , McMenamin

Book information

Publisher
McFarland & Co
Year
2011
ISBN
9780786463237, 0786463236
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (3049238 bytes)
Pages
x, 224 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm\237
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
AttitudesHealth KnowledgePractice;Lepra;Leprosorium;Leprosy--Oceania--Histo

Description

"This book details the personal experiences of people in Fiji, New Caledonia, Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu, the majority of whom contracted leprosy as children. Topics covered include the exact nature of the diagnosis, removal from one's family, the experience of isolation, and the reaction of family and villages upon the individual's return to community life"--Provided by publisher.;Preface -- Introduction -- 1. Community through adversity -- New Zealand to Fiji -- 2. Former penitentiaries as Leprosaria -- New Caledonia -- 3. Rise and demise of stigma -- Samoa -- 4. The loneliness of isolation -- Tonga -- 5. The benefits of Leprosaria -- Vanuatu -- Conclusion -- Appendix: The Betty Pyatt letter.

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