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Overview
Victorian legs is about the science (sometimes spurious) and sexuality (often frivolous) of legs during the Victorian period. The book argues that legs occupy a particularly vexed position in Victorian culture. Strong legs formed the foundation (or the columns) of the civilized subject, but the politics of who could show their legs remained gendered. For the most part, men exhibited and admired, while women concealed and demurred. This book not only joins and advances the lively critical discourse on the Victorian body, but also marks new paths to pursue. While legs made us human, they could also dehumanize.The book, Victorian legs: Degeneracy, disability, decorum, desire (Interventions: Rethinking the Nineteenth Century) [Bulk, Wholesale, Quantity] ISBN#9781526188953 in Hardcover by Clayton Tarr may be ordered in bulk quantities. Minimum starts at 25 copies. Availability based on publisher status and quantity being ordered.
Details
Format:
Hardcover
Publication Date:
09/02/2025
ISBN-10:
1526188953
ISBN-13:
9781526188953
Pages:
350
Publisher:
Manchester University Press