Consumed in the city: observing tuberculosis at century's end
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This chapter discusses TB and Sociology in Chicago, which has a history of postindustrial poverty, homelessness, and addiction, as well as hard case Histories of Narratives of Tuberculosis, Homelessness and Addiction.
Abstract
Acknowledgments Prologue: A Day in the Life, Chicago, 1998 Introduction: TB and Sociology 1. Bugs in the Big Apple: Chasing TB in NYC 2. Slow Motion Disaster: Postindustrial Poverty and the Return of TB 3. The Public Hospital: Battles on the TB Frontier 4. Cavities of Contagion: Networks and Nodes of TB in Chicago 5. Welcome to the West Side: Hanging Out in TB Alley 6. Hard Case Histories: Narratives of Tuberculosis, Homelessness, and Addiction 7. Dif.cult Negotiations: Coercion, Care, and Compliance in TB Therapy 8. Sheep's Clothing: Lessons Learned from TB in the Field Conclusion: Implications of a Marginal Epidemic Epilogue: Back on the Corner, Chicago, 2002 Notes Works Cited Index