English
Deutsch
Français
简体中文
繁體中文
Categories
-- Database/SQL
-- Multimedia
-- Internet/Networking
-- Operating System
-- Programming
-- Security/Hacking
-- Science/Engineering
-- Web/HTML/CSS/Ajax
-- Unix/Linux
-- Windows
-- Mac OS X
-- Office
-- Perl/PHP/Python
-- C/C++/C#
-- .NET
-- Java
-- Hardware
-- Game Development
-- Embedded Systems
-- Graphics and Design
-- Network Programming
Study
Novel
Nonfiction
Health
Tutorial
Entertainment
Business
Magazine
Arts & Design
Audiobooks & Video Training
Cultures & Languages
Family & Home
Law & Politics
Lyrics & Music
Software Related
eBook Torrents
Uncategorized
Share With Friends
Archive by Date
2012-08-05
2012-08-04
2012-08-03
2012-08-02
2012-08-01
2012-07-31
2012-07-30
2012-07-29
2012-07-28
Search Tag
Newest
Science/Engineering Essentials of Toxic Chemical Risk: Science and Society
Science/Engineering Telefoncoaching: So machen Sie aus Ihren Mitarbeitern Telefonprofis
Science/Engineering Wireless Communications (Wiley - IEEE)
Science/Engineering Posttraumatische Belastungsstörungen (German Edition)
Science/Engineering Lernplattformen in Schulen: Ansätze für E-Learning und Blended Learning in Präsenzklassen (1 Auflage)
Science/Engineering Stochastik für Einsteiger: Eine Einführung in die faszinierende Welt des Zufalls. Mit über 220 Übungsaufgaben und Lösungen {Repost}
Science/Engineering Testtheorie und Fragebogenkonstruktion (Springer-Lehrbuch)
Science/Engineering Centrifugal Pumps, 2nd Edition
Science/Engineering Computational Intelligence for Modelling and Prediction (Studies in Computational Intelligence) 1 edition {Repost}
Science/Engineering Networks, Crowds, and Markets: Reasoning About a Highly Connected World {repost}
Science/Engineering Introduction to Biophotonics (repost)
Science/Engineering The Art and Science of Psychotherapy (repost)
Science/Engineering Advances in Chemical Physics - Volume 15: Stochastic Processes in Chemical Physics
Science/Engineering "Emulsion Science: Basic Principles" (repost)
Science/Engineering Elementary Principles of Chemical Processes 3rd edition
Science/Engineering Boundary Element Analysis (repost)
Science/Engineering Collection of books on physics 2
Science/Engineering A Practical Handbook of Preparative HPLC by Donald A. Wellings (Repost)
Science/Engineering Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 184 by George W. Ware
Useful Links
Science/Engineering Hermaphrodites and the Medical Invention of Sex
Posted on 2010-03-16
|  |
More Hermaphrodites and the Medical Invention of Sex By Alice Domurat Dreger Product Description: Punctuated with remarkable case studies, this book explores extraordinary encounters between hermaphrodites -- people born with "ambiguous" sexual anatomy -- and the medical and scientific professionals who were confronted by them. Summary: I've only met 5 Hermaphrodites and they were nice. Rating: 5 I'm in the medical field - I've been a nurse for 27 years and I've only run across 5 or 6 such individuals ala intersexual' and it's a rare, rare book indeed that can carry on such an intellectual discussion on this condition. What I learned that I valued the most is that modern western medics and nurses and parents should act in haste when encountering such a special person. Sexual ambiguity is what it is....medical people were well-meaning when they saught to correct it, but they possibly could have destroyed the true gender identity of a intersexed individual. Living in the enlightened society of today, with western modern standards, there is a lot less "fear" associated with intersexed persons.....more facination than fear anyhow. This book is very intellectual - but understandable by the average college-read person. I encourage all persons who have become aware of this 'condition' to pick up this fine book - read it - and learn a bushel-full of facts regarding hermaphrodites and the various 'forms' people come equipped with. I have only yet begun to understand that this condition may be more prevelant than ever considered before. This is a very facinating book and it comes with my highest recommendation for a truly underrepresented topic. Summary: an important book Rating: 5 I consider myself an "enlightened" feminist and of course I believe that gender is socially constructed, but I still had a lot to learn from this book. It's not just that gender is socially constructed, but sex itself: nothing is "natural." Nothing -- not chromasomes, genitals, nor secondary sex characteristics like breasts, facial hair, body hair, and voice -- has meaning until we ascribe it a meaning. Doctors and the medical profession have participated in the social construction of gender and sex by creating the hermaphrodite as a monstrosity that deviates from binary norms rather than as a part of a continuum of sex and gender. Dreger's book focuses on the collision of hermaphrodites with the medical profession in 19th century Britain and France, a time period when feminists and homosexuals were beginning to challenge sexual boundries. Dreger sucessfully balences stories of individuals with the larger social context. Also, she never resorts to euphemisms, and the accompanying photographs are something that is missing from the standard human anatomy textbook. We should see and appreciate humanity in all its infinite variety and not force anyone to conform to a constructed "norm." Dreger's final chapter explores the plight of the intersexed in contemporary America. If we are truely to "celebrate diversity," we are going to have to become educated about the millions of intersexed in this country and become sensitive to their issues... because they are issues that concern us all. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~Download Link~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If something is wrong please pm me. ENJOY ^^! More books in my !!!
Rating:
2.5 out of 5 by Book123 |
| Download Links | |
| Server | Status |
|---|---|
| Direct Download Link 1 | Alive |
| Direct Download Link 2 | Alive |
| Download Link (HotFile.com) | Alive |
| Download Link (Mirror) | Alive |
|
Buy This Book at Best Price >> | |
Related Articles
 | Study Medical Assessment Units: The Initial Management of Acute Medical Patients Ian Wood, Michelle Rhodes, "Medical Assessment Units"Publisher: Wiley | 2002-09 | ISBN: 1861563256 | PDF | 220 pages | 1.9 MBIncreasing demands on acute hospital resources, together with a reduction in the number of available beds, has plac ... |
 | Family & Home Early Modern Hermaphrodites: Sex and Other Stories Early Modern Hermaphrodites: Sex and Other Stories Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan | ISBN: 0333925378 | edition 2002 | PDF | 232 pages | 1,11 mbFrom the 16th century to the 18th century, hermaphrodites were discussed and depicted in a range ... |
 | Science/Engineering Medical Product Regulatory Affairs: Pharmaceuticals, Diagnostics, Medical Devices (ReUp) John J. Tobin, Gary Walsh, "Medical Product Regulatory Affairs: Pharmaceuticals, Diagnostics, Medical Devices" Wiley-VCH 2008 | ISBN-10: 3527318771 | 297 Pages | PDF | 7,3 MB Product Description"This book is an excellent reference for peop ... |
 | Audiobooks & Video Training The Invention of Everything Else Samantha Hunt, "The Invention of Everything Else" Blackstone Audio Inc. | 2008 | ISBN: 1433209411 | 8 Hours 11 Minutes | mp3 | 135 MB From the moment she first catches sight of Nikola Tesla on New Year's Day, 1943, Louisa, obsessed with r ... |
 | History/Military The Invention of Air The Invention of Air [Audio Book]Penguin Audio | ISBN: 0143143700 | 2008-12-26 | MP3 | 166 Mb Unabridged CDs • 6 CDs, 7 hoursBestselling author Steven Johnson recounts— in dazzling, multidisciplinary fashion—the story of the brilliant ma ... |
 | Law & Politics Lyrics: Strange Bedfellows: How Medical Jurisprudence has Influenced Medical Ethics and Medical Practice Author: Ben A. RichPublisher: Springer (2001)Binding: Hardcover, 196 pagespricer: $115.00ISBN-10: 0306466651editorialreviewsThe relationship between law and bioethics and the influence of both on medical research and clinical practice is a ... |
Comments (0)
