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Chelsea Berry, "Poisoned Relations: Healing, Power, and Contested Knowledge in the Atlantic World" (U Pennsylvania Press, 2024)

New Books in Science, Technology, and Society

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Interwoven Discourses of Power and Poison in Atlantic Societies

This chapter delves into the complex interplay of power and cultural narratives between European and African perspectives in Atlantic societies. It examines how cultural exchanges on plantations and in urban settings shape understandings of agency and power dynamics, often leading to misunderstandings likened to a 'dialogue of the deaf.'

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