Necropolis, disease, power, and capitalism in the Cotton Kingdom, Kathryn Olivarius
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Label
Necropolis, disease, power, and capitalism in the Cotton Kingdom, Kathryn Olivarius
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Illustrations
illustrationsmaps
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Necropolis
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
1266215912
Responsibility statement
Kathryn Olivarius
Sub title
disease, power, and capitalism in the Cotton Kingdom
Summary
"In antebellum New Orleans, whites and Blacks died in droves from yellow fever. But the fortunes of survivors were less equal. Kathryn Olivarius explores the resulting framework of "immunocapital." For whites, immunity signaled creditworthiness. For enslaved Blacks, immunity enhanced their exploitability, relegating them to the harshest labor"--, Provided by publisher
Table Of Contents
Introduction: A rising necropolis -- Patriotic fever -- Danse macabre -- Immunocapital -- Public health, private acclimation -- Denial, delusion, and disunion -- Incumbent arrogance -- Epilogue: Fever and folly