History 4990 - Advanced Seminar: History of the Body

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Washington University in St Louis

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Description:

Do bodies have a history? Recent research suggests that they do. Historians have tapped a wide variety of sources-including vital statistics, paintings and photographs, hospital records, and sex manuals-to reconstruct changes in how humans have conceptualized and experienced their own bodies. We pay particular attention to the intersection of European cultural history and history of medicine since 1500.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wustl.edu

Phone Number:

(314) 935-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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