Diseases of globalization : socioeconomic transitions and health / Christine McMurray and Roy Smith.
| Author/creator | McMurray, Christine |
| Other author | Smith, Roy (Roy Hugh), 1956- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Sterling, Va. : Earthscan, 2001. |
| Description | vi, 200 pages ; 23 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Machine generated contents note: Illustrations ix -- Acknowledgments xi -- Introduction: The Contours of a Filipino -- American History i PART I -- Nurturing Empire 5I 1. Nursing Matters: Women and U.S. Colonialism in -- the Philippines 17 -- 2. "The Usual Subjects": The Preconditions of Professional -- Migration 41 PART II -- Caring Unbound 59 3. "Your Cap Is a Passport": Filipino Nurses and the U.S. -- Exchange Visitor Program 6x -- 4. To the Point of No Return: From Exchange Visitor to -- Permanent Resident 94 PART III -- Still the Golden Door? 119 5. Trial and Error: Crime and Punishment in America's -- "Wound Culture" 121 -- 6. Conflict and Caring: Filipino Nurses Organize in -- the United States 166 Epilogue 186 Appendix: On Sources 193 -- Notes I97 -- Bibliography 229 -- Index 245. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 00050402 |
| ISBN | 1853837105 (hbk.: alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9781853837104 (hbk.: alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1853837113 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 9781853837111 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | RA441 .M43 2001 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |