“Ourselves Writ savage”: Disease, Desire, and Colonialism in Kuru Country
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DOI: 10.1080/00822884.2024.2372933
Abstract: This essay interrogates the intersections of colonialism, western science, and desire through an analysis of the outbreak of kuru in Papua New Guinea in the mid-20th century. I argue that cannibalism drew eyes to the… read more here.
Keywords: disease desire; colonialism; desire; writ savage ... See more keywords
Distress, disease, desire: perspectives on the medicalisation of premature ejaculation
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DOI: 10.1136/medethics-2015-103248
Abstract: The discovery that certain selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors delay ejaculation and the later development and approval of dapoxetine as an on-demand treatment option has led to a dramatic increase in medical interest in premature ejaculation.… read more here.
Keywords: disease desire; desire perspectives; distress disease; ejaculation ... See more keywords