Medicine, Power, and the Authoritarian Regime in Hispanic Literature

by Oscar A Prez and Oscar A. Pérez

This book offers a substantial examination of how contemporary authors deal with the complex legacies of authoritarian regimes in various Spanish-speaking countries. It does so by focusing on works that explore an under-studied aspect: the reliance of authoritarian power on medical notions for political purposes.

From the Porfirian regime in Mexico to Castro's Cuba, this book describes how such regimes have sought to seize medical knowledge...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367722844
• ISBN13: 9780367722845
• Release Date: December 2021
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"