210 Pages
by
Routledge
Interrogating the notion of medical knowledge and public health practices in colonial India, this volume explores the complex encounters between Western medical systems and indigenous healing traditions during British rule. The book examines how colonial medical institutions functioned as instruments of both care and control, while indigenous practices retained their relevance among the masses.... Read more
Ch. 1. Medical History in Indian Context: The Inheritance Ch. 2. Medical Encounters at Multiple Sites: 1820-1920 Ch. 3.How Public was Public Health? Debates, and Foreign Philanthropy Ch. 4. The Indian Medical Gazette: A Mirror – A Prism Ch. 5. ‘Colony’ Under a Microscope: The Medical Works of W. M. Haffkine Ch. 6. The Contours of Medical Research Ch. 7. Medical Practices in Other Colonies: A Comparative Perspective
Biography
Deepak Kumar is Former Professor of History of Science and Education at the Zakir Husain Centre for Educational Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India. He is currently President of the Society for the History of Science, Kolkata.
