The Ailing City: Health, Tuberculosis, and Culture in Buenos Aires, 1870-1950
- 432 pages
- 16 hours of reading
The book, edited by Diego Armus, explores the impact of various diseases on the history of modern Latin America, covering a range from malaria to AIDS. It brings together contributions from multiple authors to examine how health crises have shaped social, political, and cultural dynamics in the region. Armus, an Associate Professor of Latin American History, provides a scholarly framework for understanding the intersection of disease and history in this context.
