The Placenta as the Depository of Patriarchal Imagination: Reproductive Experiences in Tokugawa Japa...
The Placenta as the Depository of Patriarchal Imagination: Reproductive Experiences in Tokugawa Japan
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Nagoya: Nanzan University
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Though largely neglected, the placenta plays a critical role in reproduction, both physiologically and symbolically. Focusing on the Tokugawa period, where narratives on reproduction by male authorities in the fields of medicine, morality, and politics became prominent, this article argues that the placenta functioned as a depository of imagination...
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The Placenta as the Depository of Patriarchal Imagination: Reproductive Experiences in Tokugawa Japan
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1882-6865
