Under the skin : the hidden toll of racism on American lives and on the health of our nation / Linda Villarosa.
"The first book to tell the full story of race and health in America today, showing the toll racism takes on individuals and the health of our nation, by a groundbreaking journalist at the New York Times Magazine"-- Provided by publisher.
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- ISBN: 9780385544887
- ISBN: 038554488X
- Physical Description: 269 pages ; 24 cm.
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Doubleday, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, [2022]
- Copyright: ©2022
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-247) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Everything I thought was wrong -- The dangerous myth that Black bodies are different -- Unequal treatment -- Something about being Black is bad for your body and your baby -- Where you live matters -- Strong, loud, and angry: The invisibility of Black emotional pain -- Discrimination and ill-treatment can harm every body -- Putting the care back in health care: Solutions. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date | |
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Burlington Public Library | 362.1089 VILLAROS 2022 | 39851001721324 | Non-fiction | Copy hold | Available | - |
LINDA VILLAROSA is a journalism professor at the City University of New York and a contributing writer at the New York Times Magazine, where she covers the intersection of race and health. She has also served as executive editor at Essence and as a science editor at The New York Times. Her article on maternal and infant mortality was a finalist for a National Magazine Award. She is a contributor to The 1619 Project.