On Immunity: An Inoculation
Eula Biss
(Author)
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Description
In this bold, fascinating book, Eula Biss addresses a chronic condition of fear - fear of the government, the medical establishment, and what may be in your children's air, food, mattresses, medicines, and vaccines. Reflecting on her own experience as a new mother, Biss investigates the metaphors and myths surrounding our conception of immunity and its implications for the individual and the social body. She extends a conversation with other mothers to meditations on Voltaire's Candide , Bram Stoker's Dracula , Rachel Carson's Silent Spring , Susan Sontag's AIDS and Its Metaphors , and beyond. On Immunity is an inoculation against our fear and a moving account of how we are all interconnected - our bodies and our fates.Product Details
Price
£12.99
£12.08
Publisher
Fitzcarraldo Editions
Publish Date
18 February 2015
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780992974749
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