Monstrosities

Monstrosities
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Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
Total Pages : 268
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ISBN-10 : 0816639809
ISBN-13 : 9780816639809
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Book Synopsis Monstrosities by : Paul Youngquist

Download or read book Monstrosities written by Paul Youngquist and published by U of Minnesota Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paul Youngquist reveals the cultural politics of embodiment in Britain in the late 18th & early 19th centuries. Drawing on the histories of medicine, economics, liberalism & nationalism, his work shows that bodies are not simply born, but rather built bycultural practices directed toward particular social ends.


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