Abstract:In this thesis, we analyse the medical discourses about working classes which circulated in Paraíba between 1930 and1945. Thus, we seek to problematize the unfolding of the doctor's authorized speech about the social representations which were built around the worker's image. Despite the social laws in period, the salaried classes in Paraíba went on facing difficult living conditions and high levels of work exploitation. Besides, the public health network and the social security system remained far too distant… Show more
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