Neurasthenia, Vietnamese Style
To self-diagnose with neurasthenia was to identify with modernity and civilization while also recognizing the harms caused by colonial structures.
Policing the Bodies of Women Athletes Is Nothing New
For women who play sports, there's often no way to win.
The Rise of Disability Stigma
Religion once held sway over how people thought about disability. How did that change with the rise of secularism?
When Jazz Was a Public Health Crisis
In the 1920s, jazz music was thought to cause physical illness or even disability.