Strange Bodies and Familiar Spaces: W. J. R. Simpson and the threat of disease in Calcutta and the tropical city, 1880 - 1910

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dc.contributor.author	Cameron-Smith, Alexander
dc.date.accessioned	2007-10-17
dc.date.available	2007-10-17
dc.date.issued	2007-10-17
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2123/1972
dc.description	Thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements of a B A (Hons) in History, 2006.	en
dc.description.abstract	This thesis discusses the role of urban sanitation in tropical cities, especially Calcutta. Focusing particularly on the provision of milk, the author argues that hygienic practice, and the culture of nineteenth-century tropical medicine, created more diffuse racial deliniations than usually assumed by historians [abstracted by librarian].	en
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.rights	Other	en
dc.subject	Medicine	en
dc.subject	History	en
dc.subject	India	en
dc.subject	Medical	en
dc.subject	Sanitation	en
dc.subject	Hygiene	en
dc.subject	Urban	en
dc.subject	Milk	en
dc.subject	Race	en
dc.title	Strange Bodies and Familiar Spaces: W. J. R. Simpson and the threat of disease in Calcutta and the tropical city, 1880 - 1910	en
dc.type	Thesis	en
dc.type.thesis	Honours	en
dc.rights.other	The author retains copyright of this thesis. It may only be used for the purposes of research and study. It must not be used for any other purposes and may not be transmitted or shared with others without prior permission.	en
usyd.faculty	Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, School of Humanities