Lobdell, Nicole
X-ray (Object Lessons)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781501386701
- author:
- Lobdell, Nicole
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Bloomsbury Academic USA
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2024
- Pages:
- 160
- Dimensions:
- 16.5 x 12.1 x 2.5 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Health & Wellbeing
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
X-rays are powerful tools that reveal the body in ways both subtle and profound. By moving through objects undetected, they create a transparent world, where skin, tissue, and bone are laid bare. This has led to a complex relationship between humans and X-rays, one marked by fear and fascination, acceptance and resistance. Nicole Lobdell explores this dynamic in her book X-ray, examining how we use X-rays, what meanings we assign to them, and why they continue to captivate us despite our fears. Drawing on a range of fields, including history of medicine, science and technology studies, literature, art, material culture, film, comics, gender studies, architecture, and industrial design. Through her research, Lobdell sheds light on the intricate web of meanings surrounding X-rays, revealing how they have shaped our understanding of ourselves and the world around us.
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