Disease and domesticity on display: the Montreal Tuberculosis Exhibition, 1908.
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This article explores ideas about tuberculosis in early 20th-century Montreal by looking at one particular event: The Montreal Tuberculosis Exhibition of 1908. An analysis of the layout and design of this exhibition reveals that objects were manipulated to convey specific messages. Domestic spaces were showcased as being particularly troublesome. The exhibition suggested that the home was a potentially dangerous agent of disease, thereby revealing a relationship between disease and everyday life.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Canadian bulletin of medical history = Bulletin canadien d'histoire de la medecine
دوره 23 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006