Articles
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Sunday Morning Medicine
A weekly check-up of gender, medicine, and history in the news Witchcraft in Canada. Telling…
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The Cultural Logic of Calories and Body Types
We were promised calorie labels. New York City has required them in chain restaurants since…
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Civil War Soldiers’ Wet Dreams
The American Civil War is arguably the most written about topic in American history. Yet…
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The Recovery Revolution: An Interview with Claire Clark
Nursing Clio is pleased to speak with Claire D. Clark, an assistant professor of Behavioral…
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Race, Sex Education, and the Age of Consent in South Africa
One of the best and most unexpected perks of researching the history of sex education…
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“I Would Rather Have My Own Mind”: The Medicalization of Women’s Behavior in Ireland, 1914-1920
When he brought her to the asylum, twenty-four-year old Katie’s father was asked to describe…
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Microwave Cookbooks: Technology, Convenience & Dining Alone
The microwave is celebrating its 50th birthday this year, but even that can’t redeem the…
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Pornography on the Playground
When I was 19, I had a summer job supervising a playground. It was a…
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Sunday Morning Medicine
A weekly check-up of gender, medicine, and history in the news A handy guide to…
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To “Serve this Long Term at Home”: Robert Buffum, Mental Illness, and the Prison Trap
Just over a year after having the third-ever Medal of Honor pinned on his uniform…
