The Bioarchaeology of Dissection and Autopsy in the United States
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Beschreibung
Encountering evidence of postmortem examinations - dissection or autopsy- in historic skeletal collections is relatively rare, but recently there has been an increase in the number of reported instances. The Bioarchaeology of Dissection and Autopsy brings together in a single volume the skeletal evidence of postmortem examination in the United States. Ranging from the early colonial period to the early 1900’s, from a coffeehouse at Colonial Williamsburg to a Quaker burial vault in lower Manhattan, the contributions to this volume demonstrate the interpretive significance of a historically and theoretically contextualized bioarchaeology. The authors employ a wide range of perspectives, demonstrating how bioarchaeological evidence can be used to address a wide range of themes including social identity and marginalization, racialization, the nature of the body and fragmentation, and the emergence of medical practice and authority in the United States.
Encountering evidence of postmortem examinations - dissection or autopsy in historic skeletal collections is relatively rare, but recently there has been an increase in the number of reported instances. And much of what has been evaluated has been largely descriptive and historical. The Bioarchaeology of Dissection and Autopsy brings together in a single volume the skeletal evidence of postmortem examination in the United States. Ranging from the early colonial period to the early 1900’s, from a coffeehouse at Colonial Williamsburg to a Quaker burial vault in lower Manhattan, the contributions to this volume demonstrate the interpretive significance of a historically and theoretically contextualized bioarchaeology. The authors employ a wide range of perspectives, demonstrating how bioarchaeological evidence can be used to address a wide range of themes including social identity and marginalization, racialization, the nature of the body and fragmentation, and the emergence of medical practice and authority in the United States.
Discusses research that examines the skeletal evidence of dissection and autopsy and how it can be used to inform on a number of themes including the construction of social identity during the 17th – early 20th centuries in the United States Provides a diachronic perspective on the development of postmortem procedures and the connection to European practices Includes a discussion of 20th century medical education, anatomy laws, and the role of the body in these Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Autor*in
Kenneth C. Nystrom
Themen in »The Bioarchaeology of Dissection and Autopsy in the United States«
Early evidence of dissection and autopsy Evidence from medical institutions and Almshouse cemeteries History of postmortem examinations in the United States Medical education and the utilization of cadavers Postmortem examinations and social identity Skeletal evidence of dissection and autopsy