The Frail Social Body

The Frail Social Body
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Publisher : Univ of California Press
Total Pages : 279
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ISBN-10 : 9780520219953
ISBN-13 : 0520219953
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Book Synopsis The Frail Social Body by : Carolyn J. Dean

Download or read book The Frail Social Body written by Carolyn J. Dean and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following World War I, cultural critics in France worked to rehabilitate what was perceived as an unhealthy social body. This study shows how these critics attempted to reconstruct the "bodily integrity" of the nation by pointing to the dangers of homosexuality and pornography.


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