The Making of the Modern Body: Sexuality and Society in the Nineteenth Century

By (author): "Thomas W. Laqueur, Catherine Gallagher"
Publish Date: 1986
The Making of the Modern Body: Sexuality and Society in the Nineteenth Century
ISBN0520059603
ISBN139780520059603
AsinThe Making of the Modern Body: Sexuality and Society in the Nineteenth Century
Original titleThe Making of the Modern Body: Sexuality and Society in the Nineteenth Century (Representations no. 14, Spring 1986)
The body in its cultural context has become a rich topic for interdisciplinary studies. This book brings together theoretically sophisticated and empirically revealing contributions that present the most advanced work in this new field.