Biomedicine, "Body-Writing," and Identity Management: The Case of Christian Science

Thesis advisor: Eva M. Garroutte === Biomedicine has become a gatekeeper to numerous social opportunities and has gained power through the ritual inscription of individual bodies. Bodies serve as intermediaries between personal identities and biomedicine; individuals can reclaim bodies as sites of...

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Main Author: Nelson, Tayler L.
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Boston College 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2345/1835