{"product_id":"cold-hard-steel-the-myth-of-the-modern-surgeon-hardcover-2","title":"Cold, Hard Steel: The Myth of the Modern Surgeon - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAgnes Arnold-Forster\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrilliant, volatile and invariably male, the surgeon stereotype is a widespread and instantly recognisable part of western culture. Setting out to anatomise this stereotype, \u003ci\u003eCold, hard steel \u003c\/i\u003eoffers an exciting new history of modern and contemporary British surgery. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The book draws on archival materials and original interviews with surgeons, analysing them alongside a range of fictional depictions, from the\u003ci\u003e Doctor in the House \u003c\/i\u003enovels to Mills \u0026amp; Boon romances and the pioneering soap opera \u003ci\u003eEmergency Ward 10\u003c\/i\u003e. Presenting a unique social, cultural and emotional history, it sheds light on the development and maintenance of the surgical stereotype and explains why it has proved so enduring. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e At the same time, the book explores the more candid and compassionate image of the surgeon that has begun to emerge in recent years, revealing how a series of high-profile memoirs both challenge the surgical stereotype and simultaneously confirm it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn electronic edition of this book is freely available under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-ND) licence.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrilliant, volatile and invariably male, the surgeon stereotype is a widespread and instantly recognisable figure. In \u003ci\u003eCold, hard steel\u003c\/i\u003e, Agnes Arnold-Forster sets out to anatomise this stereotype, offering an exciting new history of modern and contemporary British surgery. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eArnold-Forster draws on archival materials and original interviews with surgeons, analysing them alongside a range of fictional depictions, from the\u003ci\u003e Doctor in the House \u003c\/i\u003enovels to Mills \u0026amp; Boon romances and the pioneering soap opera \u003ci\u003eEmergency Ward 10\u003c\/i\u003e. Presenting a unique social, cultural and emotional history, she shines a light on the development and maintenance of the surgical stereotype and explains why it has proved so enduring. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt the same time, she explores the more candid and compassionate image of the surgeon that has begun to emerge in recent years, revealing how a series of high-profile memoirs both challenge the surgical stereotype and simultaneously confirm it.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAgnes Arnold-Forster is a Chancellor's Fellow at the University of Edinburgh\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 296\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.6 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 27, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48875295899897,"sku":"9781526156624","price":46.57,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/AuULPSl-ab9781526156624_9cca886c-21ce-4cb7-8d7b-e43c41c2ff95.webp?v=1787333730","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/cold-hard-steel-the-myth-of-the-modern-surgeon-hardcover-2","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}