{"product_id":"womens-health-in-britain-and-america-texts-and-contexts-paperback","title":"Women's Health in Britain and America: Texts and Contexts - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eApril Patrick\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWomen's Health in Britain and America: Texts and Contexts \u003c\/i\u003eoffers an unparalleled record of women's health in the United Kingdom and the United States since 1750. Through chapters on pregnancy and childbirth, contraception and abortion, and breast and gynecological cancers, today's readers can better understand historical precedents for contemporary issues. Introductory overviews present context about the history of medical care for women, such as diagnosis and treatment of specific conditions, medical advances, social and political contexts, and the effects of these on their lived experiences. The book presents a collection of primary texts including archival memoirs, letters, and diaries as well as published fiction, poetry, and medical advice. \u003ci\u003eWomen's Health in Britain and America\u003c\/i\u003e provides the necessary background for those new to the subject while also offering unique texts that will engage those already immersed in the field. As the political and social discussions around women's bodies become more contentious and consequential, the history and the multiplicity of voices presented on these pages are more important than ever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWomen's Health in Britain and America: Texts and Contexts \u003c\/i\u003eoffers an unparalleled record of women's health in the United Kingdom and the United States since 1750. Through chapters on pregnancy and childbirth, contraception and abortion, and breast and gynecological cancers, today's readers can better understand historical precedents for contemporary issues. Introductory overviews present context about the history of medical care for women, such as diagnosis and treatment of specific conditions, medical advances, social and political contexts, and the effects of these on their lived experiences. The book presents a collection of primary texts including archival memoirs, letters, and diaries as well as published fiction, poetry, and medical advice. \u003ci\u003eWomen's Health in Britain and America\u003c\/i\u003e provides the necessary background for those new to the subject while also offering unique texts that will engage those already immersed in the field. As the political and social discussions around women's bodies become more contentious and consequential, the history and the multiplicity of voices presented on these pages are more important than ever.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eApril Patrick \u003c\/b\u003eis Associate Professor of Literature and University Director of Honors at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Her work on Victorian periodicals, narrative medicine, cultural memory, scholarly collaboration, and pedagogy has appeared in \u003ci\u003eVictorian Periodicals Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVictorian Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVictorians Institute Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eNineteenth-Century Gender Studies \u003c\/i\u003eas well as the collection \u003ci\u003eMedicine, Health, and Being Human \u003c\/i\u003e(2018). Since 2010, she has been a Co-Director of the \u003ci\u003ePeriodical Poetry Index\u003c\/i\u003e, a database of poetry published in Victorian periodicals.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eApril Patrick \u003c\/b\u003eis Associate Professor of Literature and University Director of Honors at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Her work on Victorian periodicals, narrative medicine, cultural memory, scholarly collaboration, and pedagogy has appeared in \u003ci\u003eVictorian Periodicals Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVictorian Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVictorians Institute Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eNineteenth-Century Gender Studies \u003c\/i\u003eas well as the collection \u003ci\u003eMedicine, Health, and Being Human \u003c\/i\u003e(2018). Since 2010, she has been a Co-Director of the \u003ci\u003ePeriodical Poetry Index\u003c\/i\u003e, a database of poetry published in Victorian periodicals. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 455\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.97 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 16, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42156839633031,"sku":"9783031412561","price":80.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/ebec92f88720d893173bf8d374fe78c8.webp?v=1733246729","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/womens-health-in-britain-and-america-texts-and-contexts-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}