(The) man, his body, and his society : masculinity and the male experience in English and Scottish medicine c.1640-c.1780

This thesis examines the relationship(s) between medicine, the body and societal codes of masculinity in England and Scotland between c.1640 and c.1780. It responds to the way in which the men in histories of post-1660 masculinity are often disembodied, and to the comparative absence of men’s gender...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Montgomery, Alison
Published: Durham University 2011
Subjects:
Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.549116