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OverviewBodies and body parts of the dead have long been considered valuable material for use in medical science. Over time and in different places, they have been dissected, autopsied, investigated, harvested for research and therapeutic purposes, collected to turn into museum and other specimens, and then displayed, disposed of, and exchanged. This book examines the history of such activities, from the early nineteenth century through to the present, as they took place in hospitals, universities, workhouses, asylums and museums in England, Australia and elsewhere. Through a series of case studies, the volume reveals the changing scientific, economic and emotional value of corpses and their contested place in medical science. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Sally Wilde , Sarah Ferber , Dr. Andrew Cunningham , Professor Ole Peter GrellPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Edition: New edition Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.635kg ISBN: 9780754668343ISBN 10: 0754668347 Pages: 264 Publication Date: 28 January 2012 Audience: College/higher education , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviews' - an absorbing study of the issues and attitudes surrounding medical uses of the human body - often disturbing or challenging, and invariably fascinating.' Historical Records of Australian Science 'This thought-provoking collection lives up to the promise of its title. The body is, divided, literally, into its constituent parts for medical purposes. We are divided on how to preserve its integrity for human beings while harvesting its material for, well, other human beings. We are conscious, in the modern world, of the need to reaffirm equally the dignity of all bodies, and we are equally conscious of how firmly inequality is embodied in past historical practices. This collection has excellent notes and bibliography for each article, making it a valuable resource for scholars. It will be of interest to any readers who dwell within, own, use and analyse bodies.' Social History of Medicine Author InformationSarah Ferber is Associate Professor of History at the University of Wollongong, Australia, and Sally Wilde is Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Queensland, Australia. Sarah Ferber, Sally Wilde, Helen MacDonald, Ross L. Jones, Susan K. Martin, Dolly MacKinnon, Paul Turnbull, Jo Robertson, Nicola J. Marks, Elizabeth Stephens, Leo Brown. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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