Stories
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Eugenics and the welfare state
Indy Bhullar explores the ideas of William Beveridge and Richard Titmuss, who were strongly influenced by eugenic thinking, and yet championed the idea of the welfare state.
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Between sickness and health
In early 2020, the subject Will Rees was studying – imaginary illnesses – took on a new relevance as everyone anxiously scanned themselves for Covid symptoms each day. But this kind of self-scrutiny is nothing new, as he reveals.
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Lovesickness and ‘The Love Thief’
An 11th-century poem of love, lust and possibly gruesome death still resonates today.
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Race, religion and the Black Madonna
Mystery and controversy surround the dark-skinned religious icon who represents the Virgin Mary throughout the Catholic world.
Catalogue
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Books and society in history : papers of the Association of College and Research Libraries rare books and manuscripts preconference, 24-28 June, 1980, Boston, Massachusetts / edited by Kenneth E. Carpenter.
Date: 1983- Books
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The American physiological society : founded December 30, 1887.
American Physiological Society (1887- )Date: 1913- Books
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Medical sociology : a series of observations touching upon the sociology of health and the relations of medicine to society / By James Peter Warbasse.
Warbasse, James Peter, 1866-1957.Date: 1909- Books
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Album of the fellows of the American gynecological society 1876-1900.
American Gynecological Society.Date: 1901- Books
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A handbook on the prevention of tuberculosis / being the first annual report of the Committee on the prevention of tuberculosis of the Charity organization society of the city of New York.
Charity Organization Society of the City of New York. Committee on the Prevention of Tuberculosis.Date: 1903