Debating Sex and Gender in Eighteenth-Century Spain

ISBN-13: 9781108814218 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 230 str.

Marta V. Vicente

Opis

Vicente analyses the philosophical, medical and legal debates about sexual difference in eighteenth-century Spain to demonstrate how formal definitions of man and woman often clashed with the reality of sex and gender, utilising case studies to trace the lives of particular individuals with ambiguous sexual and gender traits.

Recenzje

'… there is plenty of material for individuals interested in the history of science and medicine, the Spanish Enlightenment, and gender studies, all presented in lucid, jargon-free prose, to make this volume a welcome addition to anyone's library.' Sara T. Nalle, The Journal of Modern History

Spis treści

Preface and acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. The anatomy of sex; 2. Medical theory versus practice: the case of Sebastián/María Leirado; 3. Nature, nurture and early modern sexuality; 4. The body of law: legislating sex in eighteenth-century Spain; 5. Sex and gender: reconsidering the legacy of the enlightenment; Endnotes; Bibliograph.