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Adams Tracey Lynn <1966-> |
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A dentist and a gentleman : gender and the rise of dentistry in Ontario / / Tracey L. Adams |
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Toronto, [Canada] ; ; Buffalo, [New York] ; ; London, [England] : , : University of Toronto Press, , 2000 |
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©2000 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-03371-9 |
9786612033711 |
1-4426-7029-0 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (250 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Dentistry - Ontario - History |
Dentistry - Social aspects - Ontario |
Sexual division of labor - Ontario - History |
Women dentists - Ontario - History |
Livres numeriques. |
History |
e-books. |
Electronic books. |
Ontario |
Canada |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Preface -- 1 Dentistry, Gender, and Profession Creation -- 2 The Rise of the Dental Profession in Ontario -- 3 Defining Dentistry -- 4 Enforcing the Dental Ideal -- 5 Professional Status, Ideology, and Gender: Dentistry 1900-1918 -- 6 Public Health, Public Education, Public Image -- 7 Gender and the Division of Dental Labour -- 8 On Becoming a Dentist: Dental Students 1903-1917 -- 9 Women in Dentistry -- Conclusion -- Appendix 1 Historical Sources -- Appendix 2 Women as a Percentage of Practitioners in Selected Male-Dominated Professions in Ontario, 1911-1996 -- Notes. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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At one time considered a trade, dentistry gradually evolved and attained professional status, structured in such a way as to recruit middle-class white men; by definition, a professional was a gentleman. A unique and fascinating social history. |
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