Društveni utjecaj i posljedice treće pandemije kuge na primjeru Hong Konga i San Francisca

master's thesis

• Title (english): The Social Impact and Consequences of the Third Plague Pandemic on the Example of Hong Kong and San Francisco
• Author: Nikolina Fištrić
• Mentor: Damir Agičić (mentor)
• Committee member: Tvrtko Jakovina (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Damir Agičić (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Nikola Anušić (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; (Department of History); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2024-09-23, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: HUMANISTIC SCIENCES; History; Croatian and World Modern and Contemporary History

Abstract

Ovaj rad prikazuje posljedice koje je treća pandemija kuge imala na društvo na primjeru Hong Konga i San Francisca. Prikazuje se kako je došlo do treće pandemije kuge, kakav je bio njezin tijek i ishod. Ovi gradovi izabrani su kako bi se istražio odnos između većinskog i manjinskog stanovništva. Na primjeru Hong Konga analiziran je odnos britanskih kolonijalnih vlasti prema Kinezima i kako je to utjecalo na mjere protiv bolesti. Opisan je i razvoj znanosti oko kuge i otkriće bacila Alexandrea Yersina. Analiziran je i primjer kuge u San Franciscu te kako su vlasti pokušale zataškati epidemiju. Opisani su i pokušaji prisilne karantene kineskog stanovništva te njihove reakcije na istu. Pokazuje da je reakcija vlasti bila prvenstveno pod utjecajem političkih i rasističkih čimbenika. Za primarne izvore u istraživanju su korištene novine i dokumenti koje su napisali oni koji su vodili kampanju protiv kuge.

Abstract (english)

This paper explores the consequences that the third plague pandemic had on society using the examples of Hong Kong and San Francisco. It shows how the third plague pandemic occurred, what its course was, and what its outcome was. The two cities were chosen to explore the relationship between the majority and minority populations. Using the example of Hong Kong, the attitude of the British colonial authorities towards the Chinese was analyzed and how it affected the measures against the disease. The paper also deals with the development of medical science and the discovery of the plague bacillus by Alexandre Yersin. Plague in San Francisco is used to illustrate the authorities' reaction and attempt to cover it up. The paper also describes the attempts at forced quarantine of the Chinese population and their reaction. It finds that the government's response was primarily influenced by political and racist factors. Newspapers and documents written by those who led the campaign against the plague were used as primary sources in research.

• Keywords: kuga; treća pandemija kuge; kineska četvrt; Hong Kong; San Francisco; rasna diskriminacija; karantena; Yersinia pestis; Alexandre Yersin
• Keywords (english): plague; third plague pandemic; Chinatown; Hong Kong; San Francisco; racial discrimination; quarantine; Yersinia pestis; Alexandre Yersin
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:131:841213
• Study programme: Title: History; specializations in: Research, Teaching; Course: Research; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra povijesti (magistar/magistra povijesti)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2024-09-26 11:00:05