The Politics of Breast Cancer

by Maureen Hogan Casamayou

Book Overview

Between 1990 and 1993, breast cancer activism became a significant political movement. The issue began to receive extensive media attention, and federal funding for breast cancer research jumped dramatically. Describing the origins of this surge in interest, Maureen Hogan Casamayou attributes it to the emergence of politically potent activism among breast cancer survivors and their supporters. Exploring the creation and development of the National...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0878408517
• ISBN13: 9780878408511
• Release Date: March 2001
• Publisher: Georgetown University Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher