Martin Halliwell
American Health Crisis: One Hundred Years of Panic, Planning, and Politics
American Health Crisis: One Hundred Years of Panic, Planning, and Politics
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American Health Crisis explores how historical and cultural revisions shape our understanding of contemporary public health crises, arguing that now is the time to act for lasting change. Despite advances in medical science and public health education, access to healthcare remains a dominant issue in American life.
Format: Hardback
Length: 424 pages
Publication date: 18 May 2021
Publisher: University of California Press
Despite the remarkable advancements in medical science and public health education over the past century, access to healthcare remains a central concern in American society. While the United States is often celebrated for its exceptional healthcare system, the public health emergencies of today bear striking similarities to those of the past. Take, for instance, the Great Influenza Pandemic of 1918-19 and COVID-19, the displacement of the Dust Bowl and Hurricane Maria, the Reagan administration's indifference towards the AIDS epidemic, and the lack of accountability during the water crisis in Flint, Michigan.
Spanning the presidency of Woodrow Wilson to that of Donald Trump, American Health Crisis sheds light on how, despite the global recognition of healthcare as a human right, vulnerable communities in the United States continue to face structural inequalities across diverse geographies, income levels, and ethnic groups. Martin Halliwell examines contemporary public health crises through the lens of historical and cultural reinterpretations, weaving individual events together to form a narrative of calamity that has led us to the current crisis in health politics.
American Health Crisis delves into the future of public health in the United States and advocates for immediate action to bring about lasting change. By presenting a revitalized concept of health citizenship, the book argues that the present moment is crucial for taking decisive steps toward a healthier and more equitable society.
Weight: 738g
Dimension: 162 x 236 x 37 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780520379404
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