Hermaphroditism, Medical Science and Sexual Identity in Spain, 1850-1960
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Series Editors’ Foreword
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1: Introduction: Male, Female or In-Between? Toward a History of the Science of ‘Hermaphroditism’ in Spain, 1850-1960
Chapter 2: From Sex as Social Status to Biological Sex
Chapter 3: Between Diagnoses: Hermaproditism, Hypospadias and Pseudo-hermaphroditism, 1870-1905
Chapter 4: Gonads, Hormones and Marañón’s Theory of Intersexuality, 1905-1930
Chapter 5: From True Sex to Sex as Simulacrum
Chapter 6: Conclusions
Bibliography
Index
“This is a fascinating exploration of the changing shapes of hermaphroditism and intersexuality in Spain’s journey through modernity, accessible to readers a cross a wide range of interests and disciplines. Lucidly and knowledgeably written, the book takes the reader through a story of shifting categories, intense personal struggles, the complex and endlessly revealing processes of ‘sex determination’ by specialists and the construction of discourses, social and professional. Alive to the linkages between science, medicine, society, and culture, it gradually reveals a distinctive dialogue between Spanish and international scientific ideas about sex, gender, and the body. Patients, experts, and institutions alike are given a voice: some of the famous—such as Gregorio Marañón—are listened to with renewed interest and wariness of currently accepted views on them: others are heard and their experiences assessed for the first time here.”
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