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Author(s): Mark Jackson
ISBN(s): 9781861893338, 1861893337
Edition: 1
File Details: PDF, 1.74 MB
Year: 2006
Language: english
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ISBN 10: 1861893337 
ISBN 13: 9781861893338
Author: Mark Jackson

Every spring, summer, and fall it descends on us, bringing rounds of sneezing, headaches, and stuffed noses. It attacks through foods, animals, plants, and innumerable chemical combinations. It is among the most common and potentially lethal afflictions known. It has a unique history as both a medical condition and a cultural phenomenon. It is the allergy, the subject of Mark Jackson’s fascinating chronicle.

Only a century ago, allergies as we know them didn’t exist. Ailments such as hay fever, asthma, and food intolerance were considered rare and non-fatal diseases that affected only the upper classes of Western society. Yet, as Jackson reveals here, what began in the early 1900s as a scorned subfield of immunology research in Europe and America exploded into great medical, cultural, and political significance by the end of that century. Allergy traces how the allergy became the archetypal “disease of civilization,” a fringe malady of the wealthy that became a disorder that bridged all socioeconomic boundaries and fueled anxieties over modernization. Jackson also examines the social impact of the allergy, as it required new therapeutic treatments and diagnostic procedures and brought in vast economic rewards.

Whether cats, crabgrass, or cheese is the source of your daily misery, Jackson’s engaging and in-depth historical narrative is an invaluable addition to the history of medicine as well as to the history of culture. In Allergy, sneezing readers can discover themselves at the center of deep cultural currents.

Allergy The History of a Modern Malady 1st Table of contents:

  • Introduction

    • Defining Allergy

    • Overview of the Book’s Scope

    • Why Study the History of Allergy?

  • Early Understandings of Allergy

    • Ancient and Medieval Concepts

    • Early Medical Theories

  • The Birth of Allergy as a Medical Concept

    • The 19th Century Developments

    • Key Figures and Discoveries

    • Coining the Term “Allergy”

  • Scientific Advances in Allergy Research

    • Immunology and Hypersensitivity

    • Development of Diagnostic Tests

    • The Role of Environmental Factors

  • The Rise of Modern Allergies

    • Industrialization and Urbanization

    • Changes in Lifestyle and Diet

    • The Hygiene Hypothesis

  • Public Health and Allergy

    • Epidemiology of Allergic Diseases

    • Allergy Awareness and Education

    • Healthcare Policies and Allergy Management

  • The Allergy March

    • Definition and Stages

    • Clinical Implications

    • Prevention and Treatment Strategies

  • Cultural and Social Perspectives

    • Allergy in Popular Culture

    • Impact on Daily Life

    • Patient Experiences

  • Future Directions in Allergy Research

    • Emerging Therapies

    • Genetic and Environmental Interactions

    • Global Trends and Challenges

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