Irish Fever : An Archaeology of Illness, Injury, and Healing in New York City, 1845-1875

• Autore: Linn Meredith
• Pubblicazione: Knoxville : , : University of Tennessee Press, , 2024; ©2024
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (469 pages)
• Disciplina: 614.30891620747
• Soggetto topico: Irish Americans; Typhus fever
• Nota di contenuto: Cover Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction. Toward a Visceral Historical Archaeology of Irish Immigrant Life -- Chapter 1. The Case of Huxley McGuire: Irish and American Ethnomedicine Collide in a New York City Boardinghouse -- Chapter 2. “Irish Fever”: Typhus Fever and an Epidemic of Anti-Irish Prejudice -- Chapter 3. Irish Immigrant Perspectives of and Remedies for Typhus Fever -- Chapter 4. Fractures: Work, Injuries, and Irish Difference -- Chapter 5. Irish Remedies for Relief: Old and New Recipes -- Chapter 6. A Phthisical Paradox: Tuberculosis and the Beginnings of Irish Immigrant Incorporation -- Chapter 7. Consumption and Community among the New York Irish -- Conclusion. Looking Backward to Move Forward -- Notes -- References Cited -- Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This book examines the health and social challenges faced by Irish immigrants in New York City between 1845 and 1875. Utilizing historical archaeology and ethnographic methods, Meredith B. Linn explores the impact of diseases such as typhus and tuberculosis, as well as work-related injuries, on Irish immigrant communities. The book delves into the stereotypes and prejudices the Irish faced, the cultural practices around healing, and the incorporation of Irish immigrants into American society. It highlights the interplay between health, labor, housing, and community dynamics in shaping the lives of these immigrants. This study is aimed at historians, archaeologists, and those interested in immigration, public health, and social history.
• Titolo autorizzato: Irish Fever
• ISBN: 1-62190-891-7; 1-62190-846-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9911049143903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II