Epidemic in paper and ink

the Spanish flu in the newspapers of São Paulo

Authors

  • Liane Maria Bertucci Universidade Federal do Paraná

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/khronos.v0i6.150677

Keywords:

Spanish flu, The press, Sao Paulo, Epidemic

Abstract

From texts published in the newspapers in the city of São Paulo in 1918, this article addresses aspects of the narrative constructed by the press regarding Spanish flu. This narrative revisited the age-old perception of man facing a dangerous epidemic, with both praise and criticism, pointing out the nuances revealed during the Spanish flu. A number of articles, which included praise or criticism, published medical considerations on the epidemic and medical and governmental considerations to aid the sick, and also divulged the actions of the people who lived in the city to help those affected by the flu and their families. From the donation of beds to the distribution of food, aid took many forms, in terms of individuals and organized groups (both civilian and religious) during those terrible days of the Spanish flu.

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Author Biography

  • Liane Maria Bertucci, Universidade Federal do Paraná

    PhD in History from the State University of Campinas (Unicamp); associate professor of History of Education in the Department of Theory and Foundations of Education of the Federal University of Paraná. He works in the Post-Graduation Program in Education of UFPR - History and Historiography of Education. Among others, she is the author of the books, Health: Revolutionary Weapon (1997), Influenza, Sick Medicine (2004) and, in co-authoring, Edward P. Thompson, History and Training (2010).

Khronos nº 6 - História das doenças e das artes de curar

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Published

2018-12-19

Issue

No. 6 (2018): Dossier "History of Diseases and Arts of Healing"

Section

Dossiê “História das doenças e artes de curar"

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How to Cite

Bertucci, L. M. (2018). Epidemic in paper and ink: the Spanish flu in the newspapers of São Paulo. Khronos, 6, 11. https://doi.org/10.11606/khronos.v0i6.150677