Bodies in Doubt An American History of Intersex【電子書籍】[ Elizabeth Reis ]

＜p＞＜strong＞This renowned history of intersex in America has been comprehensively updated to reflect recent shifts in attitudes, bioethics, and medical and legal practices.＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞In ＜em＞Bodies in Doubt＜/em＞, Elizabeth Reis traces the changing definitions, perceptions, and medical management of intersex (atypical sex development) in America from the colonial period to the present. Arguing that medical practice must be understood within its broader cultural context, Reis demonstrates how deeply physicians have been influenced by social anxieties about marriage, heterosexuality, and same-sex desire throughout American history＜/p＞ ＜p＞In this second edition, Reis adds two new chapters, a new preface, and a revised introduction to assess recent dramatic shifts in attitudes, bioethics, and medical and legal practices. Human rights organizations have declared early genital surgeries a form of torture and abuse, but doctors continue to offer surgical "repair," and parents continue to s．．．楽天市場のショップで商品詳細の続きを見る