Diabetes Types: Cultural History of a Chronic Disease
Description: Narrative Today U.S. government sources inform us that Native Americans, African Americans, and Hispanic/Latinos run the greatest risk of developing type 2 diabetes, although one hundred years ago, Jews were thought to be the population most likely to develop this disease. An examination of the stories professional and popular writers have told for over a century about who gets diabetes and why reveals how observed health disparities were repeatedly attributed to biological race and to individual life-style choices. This focus had policy consequences: it shifted attention and resources away from inequalities in income, education, employment, and social capital, and placed blame instead on the bodies and behaviors of those suffering from the disease.
Funding type: grant
Funder scheme: G13
Start date: 2015-09-15
End date: 2016-09-14
Investigator: ARLEEN M TUCHMAN
Institution: VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
Funded outputs count: 2
Funder award ID: G13LM012252
OpenAlex ID: G96213930