Toward a historical sociology of infectious disease governance
An interview with Alexandre White
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3083393 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alexandre White (0000-0002-5296-6072, Johns Hopkins University), Gabriel Salgado Ribeiro De Sá (0000-0001-7499-3146, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Pages | e2025010-e2025010 |
| Publication date | 2025-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | História Ciências Saúde-Manguinhos (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0104-5970 • E-ISSN: 1678-4758 |
| Publisher | FapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1590/s0104-59702025000100010 |
| PMID | 40197906 |
| OpenAlex | W4409233842 |
| SCIELO_PID | S0104-59702025000100600 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 6 |
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
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |