Owens, Deirdre Cooper
Medical Bondage: Race, Gender, and the Origins of American Gynecology
- ISBN 13:
- 9780820354750
- author:
- Owens, Deirdre Cooper
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- University of Georgia Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 182
- Dimensions:
- 14.99 x 1.52 x 22.61 centimetres
- Genre:
- Science, Medicine, History
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Medical Bondage: Race, Gender, and the Origins of American Gynecology by Deirdre Cooper Owens explores the complex and often disturbing history of gynecology in 19th-century America. Through a detailed examination of scientific literature and personal communications, Owens reveals how physicians created and disseminated medical fictions about their patients, including racist and sexist theories that legitimized the exploitation of marginalized groups. The book sheds new light on the experiences of black enslaved women and Irish immigrant women, whose lives were marked by medical experimentation and racism. Owens moves between southern plantations and northern urban centers to illustrate how ideas about race, health, and status influenced doctor-patient relationships in sites of healing. This nuanced and thought-provoking study restores a picture of the lives of these exploited groups, challenging our understanding of the history of American medicine.
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