{"title":"Sander L. Gilman","description":"\u003cp\u003eSander L. Gilman explores complex intersections of history, culture, and identity, often delving into themes such as prejudice, medical narratives, and societal perceptions of the body. His works challenge readers to reconsider the ways in which ideas about health, beauty, and disease shape and reflect broader cultural anxieties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a blend of historical inquiry and critical analysis, Gilman's books offer profound insights into social and medical history, making them essential reading for those interested in the nuanced relationship between health, culture, and the human experience.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"doc-or-quack-by-sander-l-gilman-9781836390152","title":"Doc or Quack","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReaching from the beginnings of scientific medicine in the 19th century through to the present, Sander L. 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The book examines four cases around the world: the residents of Wuhan, China; Ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities in the USA, Britain, and Israel; African-Americans in the United States and Black\/Asian\/Mixed Ethnic communities in Britain; and 'White' right-wing groups in America and Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI Know Who Caused COVID-19\u003c\/em\u003e scrutinises the stereotyping and false attribution of blame towards these groups. 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Argentina has the highest rate of silicone implants in the world. Around the globe, aesthetic surgery has become a cultural and medical fixture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSander Gilman seeks to explain why by presenting the first systematic world history and cultural theory of aesthetic surgery. Touching on subjects as diverse as getting a \"nose job\" as a sweet-sixteen birthday present and the removal of male breasts in seventh-century Alexandria, Gilman argues that aesthetic surgery has such universal appeal because it helps people to \"pass,\" to be seen as a member of a group with which they want to or need to identify.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGilman begins by addressing basic questions about the history of aesthetic surgery. What surgical procedures have been performed? Which are considered aesthetic and why? Who are the patients? 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