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Mass Vaccination: Citizens Bodies and State Power in Modern China (Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia Un
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Mass Vaccination comfortably establishes itself as the leading and indeed essential monograph on the history of vaccination in modern China; a muchneeded contribution to the history of medicine that will undoubtedly become a textbook in our age of vaccine wars, but which by far surpasses the historiographical needs of the moment by delivering a nuanced and systematic history of mass vaccination in the world s most populous and increasingly powerful country. International Journal of Asian StudiesWhile the eradication of smallpox has long been documented, not many know the Chinese roots of this historic achievement. In this revelatory study, Mary Augusta Brazelton examines the PRC s public health campaigns of the 1950s to explain just how China managed to inoculate almost six hundred million people against this and other deadly diseases.Mass Vaccination tells the story of the people, materials, and systems that built these campaigns, exposing how, by improving the nation s health, the Chinese Communist Party quickly asserted itself in the daily lives of all citizens. This crusade had deep roots in the Republic of China during the Second SinoJapanese War, when researchers in China s southwest struggled to immunize as many people as possible, both in urban and rural areas. But its legacy was profound, providing a means for the state to develop new forms of control and of engagement. Brazelton considers the implications of vaccination policies for national governance, from rural health care to Cold Warera programs of medical diplomacy.By embedding Chinese medical history within international currents, she highlights how and why China became an exemplar of primary health care at a crucial moment in global health policy.
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- Q: How many pages does the book have? A: The book has two hundred fifty-eight pages. It provides a comprehensive look at vaccination history in modern China.
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- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author is Mary Augusta Brazelton. She offers an insightful exploration of China's mass vaccination efforts.
- Q: What is the main topic of the book? A: The book explores mass vaccination in modern China. It discusses public health campaigns and their implications on state power.
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