Dying in the City of the Blues: Sickel Cell Anemia and the Politics of Race and Health

by Keith Wailoo

Book Overview

This groundbreaking book chronicles the history of sickle cell anemia in the United States, tracing its transformation from an "invisible" malady to a powerful, yet contested, cultural symbol of African American pain and suffering.

Set in Memphis, home of one of the nation's first sickle cell clinics, Dying in the City of the Blues reveals how the recognition, treatment, social understanding, and symbolism of the disease evolved in the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807848964
• ISBN13: 9780807848968
• Release Date: March 2001
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"