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Overview"Before the nineteenth century, the term normal was rarely ever associated with human behaviour. Normal was a term used in maths, for right angles. People weren't normal; triangles were. But from the 1830s, this branch of science really took off across Europe and North America, with a proliferation of IQ tests, sex studies, a census of hallucinations - even a UK beauty map (which concluded the women in Aberdeen were ""the most repellent""). This book tells the surprising history how the very notion of the normal came about, how it shaped us all, often while entrenching oppressive values. Sarah Chaney looks at why we're still asking the internet: Do I have a normal body? Is my sex life normal? Are my kids normal? And along the way, she challenges why we ever thought it might be a desirable thing to be." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Sarah ChaneyPublisher: Profile Books Ltd Imprint: Wellcome Collection Edition: Main Dimensions: Width: 14.40cm , Height: 3.20cm , Length: 21.80cm Weight: 0.515kg ISBN: 9781788162456ISBN 10: 1788162455 Pages: 336 Publication Date: 14 July 2022 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsPraise for Psyche on the Skin: 'Eloquent, awe-inspiring, and sassy' - Joanna Bourke 'A remarkable account from the pen of a young and brilliant scholar' - Sander L. Gilman Praise for Psyche on the Skin: Eloquent, awe-inspiring, and sassy -- Joanna Bourke A remarkable account from the pen of a young and brilliant scholar -- Sander L. Gilman Author InformationSarah Chaney is a Research Associate at Queen Mary Centre for the History of the Emotions. She spent several awkward teen years furiously rebelling against the mainstream, whilst secretly longing to be normal. So, a normal teenager then. Alongside her research work, she runs the public exhibitions and events programme at the Royal College of Nursing and writes occasionally for The Conversation and The Lancet. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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