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Thesis Proposal Research Question : The history of American neurosurgery offers multiple examples of significant individual contribution and discovery . Among these instances of individual contribution , African American neurosurgeons have played a less visible but no less vital role in the evolution of neurosurgical techniques and theory . Is there a link between the minority status of African American neurosurgeons and the relatively obscure status of the most notable African American contributors to the field ? If so , is this a form of discrimination ? Or simply a consequence of the very small

number of African Americans in the field of neurosurgery Historiography The history of American neurosurgery , more-so than many other fields is shaped by the contribution of individuals rather than 'schools " or "movements " Therefore , the history of American neurosurgery is , to a very large degree , also the biographical history of its contributors and practicioners . In to fully understand the cultural attributes at work in the field , the history , not only of African American neurosurgeons -- but the history of African Americans in the medical arts at large -- is an important aspect of the research question Sources which are purely historical will be used as well as sources which reflect a more focused emphasis on medical history . When possible , primary sources will be consulted , especially those which pertain to the pioneering of important theory or techniques related to neurosurgery Sources (all sources available through www .questia .com Byrd , W . M Clayton , L . A (2000 . An American Health Dilemma , V...

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