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American Lobotomy

- A Rhetorical History

About American Lobotomy

In 1935, lobotomy was heralded as a "miracle cure" by newspapers and magazines. Only twenty years after the first operation, lobotomists once praised for "therapeutic courage" were condemned for their barbarity. American Lobotomy studies representations of lobotomy in a ariety of cultural texts to offer a rhetorical and cultural history of the infamous procedure.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780472119448
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 240
  • Published:
  • October 29, 2014
  • Dimensions:
  • 152x229x23 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 540 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 15, 2024

Description of American Lobotomy

In 1935, lobotomy was heralded as a "miracle cure" by newspapers and magazines. Only twenty years after the first operation, lobotomists once praised for "therapeutic courage" were condemned for their barbarity. American Lobotomy studies representations of lobotomy in a ariety of cultural texts to offer a rhetorical and cultural history of the infamous procedure.

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