Dissection : photographs of a rite of passage in American medicine, 1880-1930

Dissection : photographs of a rite of passage in American medicine, 1880-1930 / John Harley Warner, James M. Edmonson.

Author/creator	Warner, John Harley, 1953-
Other author/creator	Edmonson, James M.
Format	Book and Print
Edition	1st ed.
Publication Info	New York : Blast Books, 2009.
Description	207 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm
Subject(s)	Human dissection--United States --History --19th century --Pictorial works. Human dissection--United States --History --20th century --Pictorial works. Dissection--history --United States --Pictorial Works. Education, Medical--history --United States --Pictorial Works. History, 19th Century--United States --Pictorial Works. History, 20th Century--United States --Pictorial Works. Human Body--United States --Pictorial Works. Photography--history --United States --Pictorial Works. Portraits as Topic--history --United States --Pictorial Works.

Contents	Witnessing dissection : photography, medicine, and American culture / John Harley Warner -- Teamwork -- Epigraphs -- Circulation -- Skeleton -- Dark humor -- Class portraits -- The white coat -- Afterword : curatorial observations on the dissection image / James M. Edmonson.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 202-206).
LCCN	2008050400
ISBN	9780922233342
ISBN	0922233349

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Laupus	Books - Stacks	WZ 17 W282D 2009	✔ Available	Place Hold