Margins of Immunity: Women, Space, and the Disparities of Smallpox Vaccination in Colonial Bengal
Author: Anirban Das DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.70798/Bijmrd/04010028 Abstract: The essay is a probe into how smallpox vaccination was shaped by and shaped the lives of women in colonial Bengal, emphasizing urban and rural contrasts. Vaccination was a universal solution that was also imbued with gender issues, caste issues, and geographical issues. In urban areas, vaccination was …
