Uncertainty and Emotion in the 1900 Sydney Plague

Author:   Philippa Nicole Barr (Australian National University, Canberra)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
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9781108821063


Pages:   80
Publication Date:   11 April 2024
Format:   Paperback
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Uncertainty and Emotion in the 1900 Sydney Plague


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Author:   Philippa Nicole Barr (Australian National University, Canberra)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 0.50cm , Length: 22.80cm
Weight:   0.140kg
ISBN:  

9781108821063


ISBN 10:   1108821065
Pages:   80
Publication Date:   11 April 2024
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction; 2. Outbreak of plague at Sydney, 1900; 3. The symbolism of dirt in discursive responses to plague; 4. Development of a city; 5. 'A maze of contradictory observations': medical eclecticism and changing understandings of disease causation; 6. Transforming the atmosphere; 7. Mediating affect; Bibliography.

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'… if, like me, you are inclined to evolutionary psychology's explanations of our inner lives, then this is well worth the short time it will take to read it. I shall certainly spend much more time thinking about it.' Derek Gatherer, The British Society for Literature and Science 'This book is an excellent example of why a History of Emotions and the Senses is important. It is further a poignant example of the plasticity of affect and emotion amidst collective anxieties, lingering temporalities, and perceived threats to public safety and ordered worlds.' Kristen Foley, Emotions: History, Culture, Society 'This book's careful analysis of human behaviour during the plague sets it apart from other social histories of imperial-era pandemics, making it an important addition to the historiography. Although deploying a highly theoretical approach, Barr has made this book accessible and appealing to a wide audience for its skilful and fascinating investigation into a timely subject.' Charmaine Robson, Australian Historical Studies


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