Cultural patterns of trauma among 19th-century-born males in cadaver collections

American Anthropologist

Volumn 112, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 589-606

  De La Cova, Carlina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

Author keywords

19th century history; African American history; fisticuffs; interpersonal violence; trauma

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; ANTHROPOLOGY; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CULTURAL FACTOR; ECONOMICS; EDUCATION; ETHNOLOGY; HISTORY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INJURY; LEGAL ASPECT; MEN'S HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RACE; SKELETON; SOCIAL CLASS; SOLDIER; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; ANTHROPOLOGY; CADAVER; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MEN'S HEALTH; MILITARY PERSONNEL; SKELETON; SOCIAL CLASS; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 78649729949     PISSN: 00027294     EISSN: 15481433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1548-1433.2010.01278.x     Document Type: Article

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