The Uses of Haiti tells the truth about uncomfortable mattersâ€”uncomfortable, that is, for the structures of power and the doctrinal framework that protects them from scrutiny. It

The Uses of Haiti

The Uses of Haiti tells the truth about uncomfortable mattersâ€”uncomfortable, that is, for the structures of power and the doctrinal framework that protects them from scrutiny. It tells the truth about what has been happening in Haiti, and the US role in its bitter fate.â€”Noam Chomsky, from the introduction
In this third edition of the classic The Uses of Haiti, Paul Farmer looks at what has happened to the health of the poor in Haiti since the coup.
Winner of a McArthur Genius Award, Paul Farmer is a physician and anthropologist who has worked for 25 years in Haiti, where he serves as medical director of a hospital serving the rural poor. He is the subject of the Tracy Kidder biography, Mountains Beyond Mountains.
Country USA
Brand Common Courage Press
Manufacturer Common Courage Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber RKC2008506616
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781567513448
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

The Uses of Haiti