--- product_id: 8207342 title: "Typhoid Mary: Captive to the Public's Health" brand: "judith walzer leavitt" price: "33891CFA" currency: XOF in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.sn/products/8207342-typhoid-mary-captive-to-the-publics-health store_origin: SN region: Senegal --- # Typhoid Mary: Captive to the Public's Health **Brand:** judith walzer leavitt **Price:** 33891CFA **Availability:** βœ… In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Typhoid Mary: Captive to the Public's Health by judith walzer leavitt - **How much does it cost?** 33891CFA with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sn](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/8207342-typhoid-mary-captive-to-the-publics-health) ## Best For - judith walzer leavitt enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted judith walzer leavitt brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Typhoid Mary: Captive to the Public's Health - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51WCq-dGEjL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐ Dry and barely about Mary Mallon herself *by D***P on Reviewed in the United States πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ on April 16, 2023* This book spends one chapter on Mary Mallon’s life - and almost nothing from her perspective and the rest of the time talking about the political ramifications, public health ramifications, and the gradual effect on the hiv/aids crisis. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Interesting but repetitive *by M***F on Reviewed in the United States πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ on November 19, 2020* This is an interesting study but the author was quite repetitive and, IMO, the book could be about 2/3 of the length. Alternatively, she could have explored in greater depth how Ms. Mallon's confinement and the medical, legal, and social issues surrounding it, affected the treatment of other "carriers" in subsequent epidemics. The author also has a feminist take on this history and I think it led her to some conclusions regarding Ms. Mallon's treatment that cannot be fully supported because of the very small number of documented cases where others were treated differently. The author postulates that Ms. Mallon's fate was because of her gender, occupation, and immigrant status and that bias was involved. This may be the case, but the documentation is not all that clear and the author is reading into the language and questioning thoughts and feelings that may not have been present at the time. There are only a few other cases that she details and it is just tenuous at best to reach any firm conclusion in this matter. Rather than placing herself in the hearts and minds of the people at the time and on those terms, the author may be looking backwards with bias based on gender and race studies.Overall, it is a very good book and worth reading. The issues surrounding Ms Mallon must be understood and debated afresh with each new epidemic and generation. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Thorough Historcal Analysis of the Pheomenon "Typhoid Mary" *by K***A on Reviewed in the United States πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ on December 10, 2010* Leavitt's, Typhoid Mary, is a rigorous historical analysis of "Typhoid Mary". The most interesting aspect of this book is the multiple (atleast 7) historical perspectives it provides regarding Mary Mallon. For those that don't remember "Typoid" Mary Mallon, she was a single, Irish immigrant woman who was a "healthy carrier" of Typhoid. She happened to be the first "healthy carrier" that was tracked in New York City and quarantined. She was confined to life imprisonment on an island off of NYC based on the evidence by the new emerging field of bacteriology. What is puzzling is the fact that social prejudices and expectations played the major factor in her "quarantine"; there were other healthy carriers whose offenses objectively were greater than Mary Mallon's, but they were not quarantined because of their social position. The value of this book is its historical analysis that aims to raise political, ethical, gender, social, science issues and values regarding Public Health Policy and the individual's rights. The book provides just enough interpretation to hint at the larger issues and does not provide the author's personal opinion about what should have been regarding the issues. Many of these issues are still relevant regarding the AIDS epidemics and other public health concerns. It is important for modern society to confront the conflict between broader health values of the public and the personal liberties of "victimized" individuals.The aim of this book is to allow readers to evaluate the consequences of what happened to transform Mary Mallon into the stigmatized "typhoid mary". This book is a must read for anyone that works in the field of public health and administration and is also a model for how historical phenomena and sensations should be analyzed. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - πŸ›’ **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** β€” Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** β€” Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - πŸ’° **No Hidden Fees** β€” All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - πŸ”„ **15-Day Free Returns** β€” Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - πŸ”’ **Secure Payments** β€” Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** β€” Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.sn/products/8207342-typhoid-mary-captive-to-the-publics-health](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/8207342-typhoid-mary-captive-to-the-publics-health) --- *Product available on Desertcart Senegal* *Store origin: SN* *Last updated: 2026-05-22*