{"product_id":"the-collective-cure-monica-l-wang-9780807017494","title":"The Collective Cure: Upstream Solutions for Better Public Health","description":"\u003cb\u003eA personable, story-driven explanation of why and how our public health system must change, and how anyone--even and especially non-experts--can make a difference\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHealthcare is one of America's most dysfunctional and confusing industries, and most of the system seems designed to keep people sick. While we may \u003ci\u003eknow\u003c\/i\u003e that racism impacts health outcomes, most of us don't know exactly how or why--and we certainly don't know what to do about it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDr. Monica Wang is a leading expert in health equity research and Chair of the Narrative Office at the BU Center for Antiracist Research. Her childhood experience as a bussing student in Boston's METCO program shaped her decision to pursue a career in health equity--and her first-hand interviews with other folks of color catalyzed a larger realization for her: we need resources to show people how we can improve this issue directly within our own communities. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith this goal in mind, Dr. Wang tells the stories of three women of color alongside her own: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarielis, a first-generation Dominican America college student from the Bronx\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDorothy, a semi-retired African American woman living in rural Alabama\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRosa, an Indigenous social worker who grew up on the Texas-Mexico border\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book includes a comprehensive exploration of the history of social determinants of public health, the role communication plays in health outcomes, and highlights evidence-based interventions on a local, national, and global scale. Especially in a moment when we can't expect the federal government to weigh in usefully, the smaller-scale recommendations will be invaluable.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Monica L. Wang\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0807017493\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780807017494\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Beacon Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs","brand":"Monica L. Wang","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47203205644543,"sku":"9780807017494","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ffafd6b3-5159-423e-a838-2cb86c573da2.jpg?v=1756834662","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-collective-cure-monica-l-wang-9780807017494","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}