An Uncertain Cure

Living with Leprosy in Brazil

By: Cassandra White

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Paperback | 30 January 2009

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In many cultures, leprosy elicits fear, stigma, and misunderstanding. Historically, people affected by leprosy were banished or isolated from the rest of society. Although the worldwide incidence of leprosy has declined markedly over the past quarter century with the advent of new multidrug therapies, developing nations are still encountering a high number of cases.

In An Uncertain Cure, Cassandra White goes deep into the shantytowns of Rio de Janeiro to give a riveting account of the contemporary leprosy experience among poor and working class Brazilians. In this ethnographic treatment of leprosy sufferers, White exposes the web of historical, socioeconomic, religious, and political forces that complicate the path to wellness and perpetuate high rates of infection. Drawing on nearly ten years of research, White shows how anthropological research can contribute to more effective treatment of chronic infectious diseases around the world.

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White poignantly illustrates how the stigma of leprosy in Brazil is morevirulent and contagious than the disease itself. The 'uncertain cure'arises from a disjuncture between the social and clinical experiences of anotorious yet treatable medical condition. This book explores the possiblereasons why this is the case. -- Ron Barrett * Emory University Author of Aghor Medicine: Pollution, Death, and Healing in Nort *

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Acknowledgments	p. vii
Introduction: Why Leprosy?	p. 1
"Caminhando contra o vento" (Walking against the wind): Low-Income Living and Leprosy in Rio de Janeiro	p. 29
Dogs, Ditches, and Disease: Folk and Patient Explanatory Models of Leprosy	p. 57
The Medical Encounter: Seeking a Cure, Seeking Wellness	p. 85
Multiple Dimensions of Leprosy Stigma: Beyond Folk Models	p. 132
The Contemporary Experience of Leprosy: Five Narratives	p. 149
The Final Push?: Patient Agency, Poverty, and Politics	p. 179
Interview Questions for Patients	p. 203
Patient Profiles	p. 209
Reference List	p. 213
Index	p. 223
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