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Systemic: How Racism Is Making Us S..., Liverpool, Laya
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- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- Artist
- Liverpool, Layal
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- Type
- Hardback
- EAN
- 9781662601675
- ISBN
- 1662601670
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Astra Publishing House
ISBN-10
1662601670
ISBN-13
9781662601675
eBay Product ID (ePID)
12057263799
Product Key Features
Book Title
Systemic : How Racism Is Making Us Sick
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2024
Topic
Discrimination & Race Relations, Health Care Issues, Life Sciences / Human Anatomy & Physiology, World
Genre
Health & Fitness, Social Science, Science, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
16.4 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.2 in
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Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2023-053833
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"A groundbreaking, brilliantly argued book that debunks the myth that illness is the great equalizer. With a strong foundation in science and biology, Layal Liverpool unequivocally proves that addressing bias in medicine and data gaps in research will lead to a healthier and more equal world." --Siddhartha Mukherjee, bestselling author of The Emperor of All Maladies, The Gene and The Song of the Cell "Layal Liverpool has produced a work of towering importance that will undoubtedly change science and save lives, but it will also change the way you see yourself and the people around you. Systemic is beautifully written and scholarly but perhaps almost uniquely for such a book it is deeply personal and accessible, packed with compelling stories and fascinating details which are harnessed to make an impassioned argument for a better world." --Chris Van Tulleken, NYT bestselling author of Ultra-Processed People
Dewey Decimal
362.1089
Synopsis
In the spirit of Medical Apartheid and Killing the Black Body; A science-based, data-driven, and global exploration of racial disparities in health care access by virologist, immunologist, and science journalist Layal Liverpool. Layal Liverpool spent years as a teen bouncing from doctor to doctor, each one failing to diagnose her dermatological complaint. Just when she'd grown used to the idea that she had an extremely rare and untreatable skin condition, one dermatologist, after a quick exam, told her that she had a classic (and common) case of eczema and explained that it often appears differently on darker skin. Her experience stuck with her, making her wonder whether other medical conditions might be going undiagnosed in darker-skinned people and whether racism could, in fact, make people sick. The pandemic taught us that diseases like Covid disproportionately affect people of color. Here, Liverpool goes a step further to show that this disparity exists for all types of illness and that it is caused by racism. In Systemic , Liverpool shares her journey to show how racism, woven into our societies, as well as into the structures of medicine and science, is harmful to our health. Refuting the false belief that there are biological differences between races, Liverpool goes on to show that racism-related stress and trauma can however, lead to biological changes that make people of color more vulnerable to illness, debunking the myth of illness as the great equalizer. From the problem of racial bias in medicine where the default human subject is white, to the dangerous health consequences of systemic racism, from the physical and psychological effects of daily microaggressions to intergenerational trauma and data gaps, Liverpool reveals the fatal stereotypes that keep people of color undiagnosed, untreated, and unsafe, and tells us what we can do about it.
LC Classification Number
RA563.M56L58 2023
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