Public Privates
Download or Read eBook Public Privates PDF written by Terri Kapsalis and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Terri Kapsalis |
Publisher | : Duke University Press |
Total Pages | : 236 |
Release | : 1997 |
ISBN-10 | : 0822319217 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780822319214 |
Rating | : 4/5 (17 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Public Privates by : Terri Kapsalis
Book excerpt: The quintessential examination of women, gynecology is not simply the study of women's bodies, but also serves to define and constitute them. From J. Marion Sims's surgical experiments on unanesthetized slave women in the mid-19th century to the use of cadavers and prostitutes to teach medical students gynecological techniques, Kapsalis focuses on the ways in which women and their bodies have been treated by the medical establishment. 34 photos.