Toward a historical sociology of infectious disease governance

An interview with Alexandre White

Datos Bibliográficos

ID3083393
AutoresAlexandre White (0000-0002-5296-6072, Johns Hopkins University), Gabriel Salgado Ribeiro De Sá (0000-0001-7499-3146, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora)
Año2025
Volumen32
Páginase2025010-e2025010
Fecha de publicación2025-01-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaHistória Ciências Saúde-Manguinhos (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0104-5970 • E-ISSN: 1678-4758
EditorialFapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1590/s0104-59702025000100010
PMID40197906
OpenAlexW4409233842
SCIELO_PIDS0104-59702025000100600
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas1
Referencias citadas6

This interview explores Alexandre White's contributions to the history of medicine, focusing on his latest work, Epidemic Orientalism: race, capital, and the governance of infectious disease, published by Stanford University Press in 2023. White's extensive research on infectious disease regulation is examined, covering his motivations, ongoing projects, and the pivotal role of comparative methods in the field. His theoretical frameworks are also highlighted for the valuable insights they provide for understanding the complex dynamics of global health, particularly amidst emerging international tensions surrounding infectious diseases

Biology · Corporate governance · Disease · Infectious disease (medical specialty) · Management · Medical sociology · Orientalism · Pathology · Political science · Public health · Social science · Sociology · White (mutation) · Gender Studies · Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis · History · Medicine · Race, Genetics, and Society · Zoonotic diseases and public health