Lepra: doença, dor e medo
The thesis takes segregation and stigma, leprosy marks as references to discuss the main religious, political and scientific aspects related to the disease, from the sacred texts and some scientific doctrines of the nineteenth century, and its main consequences in the consolidation of the society...
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| Formato: | doctoralThesis |
| Idioma: | pt_BR |
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| Endereço do item: | https://repositorio.ufrn.br/jspui/handle/123456789/28094 |
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| Resumo: | The thesis takes segregation and stigma, leprosy marks as references to discuss the
main religious, political and scientific aspects related to the disease, from the sacred
texts and some scientific doctrines of the nineteenth century, and its main
consequences in the consolidation of the society has built around leprosy. The origins
of the disease are presented, from a historical and epidemiological point of view. And
its main implications in societies over the centuries. Analyzing the different ways of
treating the disease both physiologically and socially. Discussing the process of
compulsory isolation, especially in Brazil. The discussion is based on the complex
relationships that involve the compulsory hospitalization of lepers. And it was
organized from three parts: live leprosy, leprosy and public health, and macroscopic
scenery of leprosy. The entire thesis is permeated by an interview with an interlocutor
who lived with leprosy throughout his life, and narrated his daily life from statements of
very specific moments of his life. Throughout the thesis will be used the term leprosy in
respect to the tradition and sometimes, the technical term leprosy. |
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