Format:
1 Online-Ressource (345 Seiten)
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Illustrationen
ISBN:
9781805431404
Series Statement:
Rochester studies in medical history
Content:
"Images of pregnant and fetal bodies are today visible everywhere. Through ultrasound screenings at maternity clinics, birth videos on social media platforms, or antiabortion propaganda, visualizations of pregnancy are available and accessible as never before. The origins of today's visual culture of pregnancy are often traced back to the 1960s, when Swedish photographer Lennart Nilsson's stunning photographs of human development were published in Life magazine and widely disseminated over the world. But the public display of pregnant and fetal bodies actually has a much longer and more complex history. In this timely book, a group of scholars from a range of disciplines explores this multifaceted history by highlighting visualizations of pregnant and fetal bodies in a variety of geographical and cultural contexts, spanning a period of more than 300 years. By reengaging with the crucial concept of the "public fetus," coined by feminist scholars in the 1980s and 1990s, the volume aims to revitalize the scholarly discussion on the visual culture of pregnancy and demonstrate the constructed nature of fetal images. Including chapters on a wide variety of representations in different media, such as wet specimen collections, papier-mâché models, sculpture, film, and photography, the book provides a much-needed argument against the widespread notion of the "universal" fetus. Edited by Elisabet Björklund and Solveig Jülich. Contributors: Jessica M. Dandona, Anne-Sophie Giraud, Rose Holz, Nick Hopwood, Jennifer Kosmin, Manon S. Parry, Sara Ray, Camilla Mørk Røstvik, María Jesús Santesmases. On publication this title is available as an Open Access title under the Creative Commons License: CC-BY-NC-ND. This book is published with support from Lund University Library and The Sten Lindroth Memorial Fund"--
Note:
Open Access
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Nutzungsrecht: Some rights reserved. Without limiting the rights under copyright reserved above, any part of this book may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise)
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Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781648250712
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Rethinking the public fetus Rochester, NY : University of Rochester Press, 2024 ISBN 9781648250712
Language:
English
