Controversial Bodies: Thoughts on the Public Display of Plastinated Corpses - Couverture rigide

 
9781421402710: Controversial Bodies: Thoughts on the Public Display of Plastinated Corpses
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 1421402718 ISBN 13 : 9781421402710
Editeur : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2011

Synopsis

Controversial, fascinating, disturbing, and often beautiful, plastinated human bodies--such as those found at Body Worlds exhibitions throughout the world--have gripped the public's imagination. These displays have been lauded as educational, sparked protests, and drawn millions of visitors. This book looks at the powerful sway these corpses hold over their living audiences everywhere.

Plastination was invented in the 1970s by German anatomist Gunther von Hagens. The process transforms living tissues into moldable plastic that can then be hardened into a permanent shape. Von Hagens first exhibited his expertly dissected, artfully posed plastinated bodies in Japan in 1995. Since then, his shows have continuously attracted so many paying customers that they have inspired imitators, brought accusations of unethical or even illegal behavior, and ignited vigorous debates among scientists, educators, religious leaders, and law enforcement officials.

These lively, thought-provoking, and sometimes personal essays reflect on such public displays from ethical, legal, cultural, religious, pedagogical, and aesthetic perspectives. They examine what lies behind the exhibitions' popularity and explore the ramifications of turning corpses into a spectacle of amusement. Contributions from bioethicists, historians, physicians, anatomists, theologians, and novelists dig deeply into issues that compel, upset, and unsettle us all.

Les informations fournies dans la section « Synopsis » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

À propos de l'auteur

John D. Lantos, M.D., is a professor of pediatrics at the University of Chicago and holds the John B. Francis Chair in Bioethics at the Center for Practical Bioethics in Kansas City. He is the author of The Lazarus Case: Life-and-Death Issues in Neonatal Intensive Care (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2001).

Les informations fournies dans la section « A propos du livre » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

Éditeur
Johns Hopkins University Press
Date d'édition
2011
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1421402718
ISBN 13 
9781421402710
Reliure
Relié
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
160
Éditeur
Lantos MD John D.
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
non disponible