{"product_id":"from-whispers-to-shouts-9780231192262","title":"From Whispers to Shouts","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eElaine Schattner reveals a sea change—from before 1900 to the present day—in how ordinary people talk about cancer.\u003ci\u003e From Whispers to Shouts \u003c\/i\u003eexamines public perception of cancer through stories in newspapers and magazines, social media, and popular culture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNamed a favorite read of 2023. * Lilith *\u003cbr\u003eIn her innovative and insightful book, physician and cancer survivor Elaine Schattner explores the ways that we tell the story of cancer—and the ways we often fail to tell the real story of this notably complex and treacherous disease. The result is fascinating, enlightening, and, despite its difficult topic, even inspiring. -- Deborah Blum, Pulitzer Prize-winning science writer and director of the Knight Science Journalism program, Massachusetts Institute of Technology\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eFrom Whispers to Shouts\u003c\/i\u003e, oncologist and cancer survivor Elaine Schattner writes a comprehensive and enlightening cultural and political history of cancer care in America while giving us a clear-eyed perspective of the future. I highly recommend it to anyone interested in learning more about cancer, which should be all of us. -- Sandeep Jauhar, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eHeart: A History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom Whispers to Shouts\u003c\/i\u003e is the first history of cancer to focus primarily on public perceptions of cancer. It is also a \u003ci\u003ecri de coeur\u003c\/i\u003e for a more upbeat assessment of past and future efforts to control the disease from an author who—as a doctor, patient, journalist and activist—is uniquely positioned to tell this story. -- Barron Lerner, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Breast Cancer Wars: Hope, Fear, and the Pursuit of a Cure in Twentieth Century America\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn invaluable contribution to our knowledge about cancer.....should be read by anyone who wants to understand more about something that impacts the lives of so many. While cancer has had copious exposure in books, magazines, newspapers, journals, movies, television and in recent years social media, this is the first book to conduct an in-depth examination into how shifts in public perception of cancer have evolved over time. * Eating My Words *\u003cbr\u003eA powerfully illuminating narrative of how things changed over the last century or so, both thorough and compelling. * The Baffler *\u003cbr\u003eA cultural history that considers evolving societal views about cancer - including fear and silence - and their impacts on patients....an enlightening read. * Lillith *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrologue\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I. Cancer Awakens\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Cancer, Kept Apart (Before 1900)\u003cbr\u003e2. Cancer’s Spring (1900–1920)\u003cbr\u003e3. Educational Campaigns (1920–1930)\u003cbr\u003e4. Fighting Words (1930–1945)\u003cbr\u003e5. A Celebrity Cause (1945–1960)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II. Cancer Comes Out\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e6. Our Bodies, Our Decisions (1960–1980)\u003cbr\u003e7. Cancer in the Time of AIDS (1980–1990)\u003cbr\u003e8. Enthusiasm (1990–2000)\u003cbr\u003e9. Complications (2000–2010)\u003cbr\u003e10. Cancer Everywhere (2010–2020)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III. Cancer’s Future\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e11. The Modern Patient’s Burden\u003cbr\u003e12. Cancer Is Not As It Used To Be\u003cbr\u003e13. Is Cancer Treatment a Luxury?\u003cbr\u003e14. Has Awareness Backfired?\u003cbr\u003e15. Can We Prevent Cancer?\u003cbr\u003eEpilogue\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eIndex","brand":"Columbia University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400340414807,"sku":"9780231192262","price":23.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780231192262.jpg?v=1730470437","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/from-whispers-to-shouts-9780231192262","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}