Resurrectionists, Criminals, and the Unclaimed History of Cadavers and the Study of Anatomy in the Nineteenth Century

The social history of cadavers in America is intimately tied to the public welfare movement, first established in Europe and subsequently brought to America in the seventeenth century. Early procurement and use of cadavers for medical study was directly linked to social welfare policies regarding ma...

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Published inArchaeology and Bioarchaeology of Anatomical Dissection at a Nineteenth-Century Army Hospital in San Francisco p. 33
Main Author COLLEEN F. MILLIGAN
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published University of Florida Press 13.12.2023
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Summary:The social history of cadavers in America is intimately tied to the public welfare movement, first established in Europe and subsequently brought to America in the seventeenth century. Early procurement and use of cadavers for medical study was directly linked to social welfare policies regarding marginalized and minority members of society. Voluntary donations to science, such as present-day body bequeathal programs, were not implemented until the mid-twentieth century. For that reason, the history of cadaver use is also associated with social theory involving embodiment, agency, identity, racism, and bias (see Hall, this volume). In particular, loss of identity in life
ISBN:1683402669
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