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Christos Lynteris, "Visual Plague: The Emergence of Epidemic Photography" (MIT Press, 2022)

New Books in Science, Technology, and Society

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Contrasting Representations of Quarantine: From Colonialism to Leisure

This chapter examines the varying representations of quarantine via photography, contrasting the oppressive experiences of the colonized in India with the carefree quarantine of the French elite aboard the SS Senegal in 1901. It highlights how the socio-political context shapes perceptions of quarantine, revealing the deeper power dynamics at play throughout history.

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