Embodied History
Embodied History2003
About this book
Offering a new view into the lives and experiences of plebeian men and women, and a provocative exploration of the history of the body itself, this text approaches the bodies of the poor in early national Philadelphia as texts to be read and interpreted.
Details
- First published
- 2003
- OL Work ID
- OL2633478W
Subjects
Poor, united statesPublic welfare, united statesPhiladelphia (pa.), social conditionsPhiladelphia (pa.), economic conditionsPoorHistorySocial conditionsEconomic conditionsPopulationPublic welfare