Sickening : anti-Black racism and health disparities in the United States
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Published
Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, [2021].
Status
Shirlington - Adult Nonfiction
362.1089 POLLO
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362.1089 POLLO
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Published
Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, [2021].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
viii, 202 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-189) and index.
Description
"An event-by-event look at how institutionalized racism harms the health of African Americans in the twenty-first century"--,Provided by publisher.
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"A crucial component of anti-Black racism is the unconscionable disparity in health outcomes between Black and white Americans. Sickening examines this institutionalized inequality through dramatic, concrete events from the past two decades, revealing how unequal living conditions and inadequate medical care have become routine. From the spike in chronic disease after Hurricane Katrina to the lack of protection for Black residents during the Flint water crisis--and even the life-threatening childbirth experience for tennis star Serena Williams--author Anne Pollock takes readers on a journey through the diversity of anti-Black racism operating in healthcare. She goes beneath the surface to deconstruct the structures that make these events possible, including mass incarceration, police brutality, and the hypervisibility of Black athletes' bodies. Ultimately, Sickening shows what these shocking events reveal about the everyday racialization of health in the United States. Concluding with a vital examination of racialized healthcare during the COVID pandemic and the Black Lives Matter rebellions of 2020, Sickening cuts through the mind-numbing statistics to vividly portray healthcare inequalities. In a gripping and passionate style, Pollock shows the devastating reality and consequences of systemic racism on the lives and health of Black Americans." -- Publisher's description
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Pollock, A. (2021). Sickening: anti-Black racism and health disparities in the United States . University of Minnesota Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Pollock, Anne, 1975-. 2021. Sickening: Anti-Black Racism and Health Disparities in the United States. University of Minnesota Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Pollock, Anne, 1975-. Sickening: Anti-Black Racism and Health Disparities in the United States University of Minnesota Press, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Pollock, Anne. Sickening: Anti-Black Racism and Health Disparities in the United States University of Minnesota Press, 2021.
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