Women's bodies: a social history of women's encounter with health, ill-health and medicine
Auteur :
Shorter, Edward
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9781138540682
Date de publication :
10 nov. 2017
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
453 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book describes how women's physical experience historically has affected the whole constellation of values that represents womanliness, and the constellation of power relationships that binds men and women together. It explores the role of herbs and of mechanical procedures for abortion.