History of Science 2220 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Endometritis, Peritonitis, Postpartum Infections

• School: Western University
• Department: History of Science
• Course: History of Science 2220
• Professor: Lawrence Burns

Document Summary

Nature v nurture: personality, aesthetics, occupation. Biologism : reduction and sexual identity (male or female, gender dependent on biology, example of biologism: hysteria. Physical symptoms (ex. ticks and grunts of lehigh high school students) without a physical cause. Reproductive organs were blamed (search for a physical cause) Yet, conversion disorder is something that men can get too: biologism was the rationale for surgeries on female patients in london, not. Burke said it worked in 71 of 106 patients. Yet, social factors may be involved: women are more likely to visit the doctor, di erence in availability of resources, lack of clinical trial participation (esp. pregnant women) and burden of care. Body history: there is a greater awareness of how the body is represented in relation to social norms, construction of body via representation in art and technology. William hunter (1718-83: man midwife (obstetrician) and lecturer. 3: author of anatomy of the gravid uterus (1774)