The Cultural Meaning of Popular Science Phrenology and the Organization of Consent in Nineteenth-Century Britain |
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| Author:
| Cooter, Roger |
| Contribution by:
| Rosenberg, Charles
Jones, Colin |
| Series title: | Cambridge Studies in the History of Medicine Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-67329-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2005 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $39.99 |
Book Description:
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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.
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.