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Author:   Whitney Dirks
Publisher:   Amsterdam University Press
Imprint:   Amsterdam University Press
ISBN:  

9789462986671

ISBN 10:   9462986673
Pages:   290
Publication Date:   17 May 2024
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Acknowledgments Dedication Conventions and Abbreviations Preface: A Note about Form Étude 1: An Anomalous Birth Chapter 1: Introduction: Monstrosity, Disability, and Knowledge Étude 2: A Newsworthy Event Chapter 2: Monstrous Print Étude 3: A Popular Attraction Chapter 3: Monstrous Shows Étude 4: The Expert Visitor Chapter 4: The Royal Society Étude 5: A Decorative Commodity Chapter 5: Visual Culture Étude 6: The Lawsuit Chapter 6: Conclusion: Autonomy, Agency, and Unfree Labour Bibliographical Abbreviations Primary Sources: Archival Primary Sources: Printed, Visual, Material, Modern Editions Secondary Sources .

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Whitney Dirks received her PhD in History at The Ohio State University in 2013. Her research on bodies and unusual anatomies in early modern England is grounded in social history and interacts with a number of interdisciplinary fields: Disability, Fat, Sexuality, and Monster Studies. She is particularly driven by microhistorical approaches and the allure of diving deeply into her source material – conducting close readings of medical treatises, legal cases, and popular print – while exploring connections to broader social concerns, such as Othering and constructions of normalcy.

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