The Cultural Meaning of Popular Science: Phrenology and the Organization of Consent in Nineteenth-Century Britain - Cambridge Studies in the History of Medicine - Cooter, Roger (University of Manchester) - Books - Cambridge University Press - 9780521673297 - June 30, 2005
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The Cultural Meaning of Popular Science: Phrenology and the Organization of Consent in Nineteenth-Century Britain - Cambridge Studies in the History of Medicine

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This study of the popularity of phrenology in the second quarter of the nineteenth century concentrates on the social and ideological functions of science during the consolidation of urban industrial society. It is influenced by Foucault, by recent work in the history and sociology of science, by critical theory, and by cultural anthropology.


436 pages, black & white illustrations

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released June 30, 2005
ISBN13 9780521673297
Publishers Cambridge University Press
Pages 436
Dimensions 229 × 151 × 35 mm   ·   708 g
Language English  
Series Editor Jones, Colin A.
Series Editor Rosenberg, Charles

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