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Title: The Exploitation of Illness
Author: Howard Waitzkin & Bruce Waterman
Year: 1974
Edition: First Edition, First Printing
Publisher: Bobbs-Merrill
Place: Indianapolis, USA
Format: Stapled paperback pamphlet
Condition: Very Good
Provenance: William McEwan, PhD, anthropology, Cornell University
Book Description
The Exploitation of Illness (1974) by Howard Waitzkin and Bruce Waterman is a rare sociological critique examining the structural exploitation of patients and the intersection of healthcare, politics, and economics. Published by Bobbs-Merrill in small pamphlet form with an orange stapled cover, this is the scarce first edition, first printing. Waitzkin, a noted medical sociologist, is recognized for his influential critiques of the U.S. medical system and capitalist healthcare structures. This work is highly sought after by collectors of medical sociology, political history, and radical critiques of health institutions.
Provenance:
This copy bears the ownership stamp of Cornell anthropologist William McEwen (1921–2008), recognized for his studies of culture and social structures in Latin America. While McEwan’s research centered on kinship and ritual, his broader scholarly interests in institutional power and cultural critique resonate with the themes of this rare pamphlet. A compelling provenance link between a major academic figure and a seminal sociological critique of medicine.
Condition
Very Good. Clean orange wrappers with only minor edgewear and light handling marks. Spine staples intact, interior clean and unmarked. Sunning to white at the spine. Tight, well-preserved example of a fragile publication.
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