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The Science of Woman : Gynaecology and Gender in England, 1800-1929 (Cambridge Studies in the History of Medicine)
The Science of Woman Gynaecology and Gender in England 18001929 - Cambridge Studies in the History of Medicine
Author: Ornella Moscucci
Is women's destiny rooted in their biology? Since the end of the eighteenth century the science of gynecology has legitimized the view that women are "naturally" fitted for activities in the private sphere of the family. This book argues that the definition of femininity as propounded by gynecological science is a cultural product ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780521327411
ISBN-10: 0521327415
Publication Date: 4/27/1990
Pages: 288
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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