Book Shelter: Controversial Bodies: Thoughts on the Public Display of Plastinated Corpses
Update: 2025-01-15
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Controversial Bodies: Thoughts on the Public Display of Plastinated Corpses is a collection of essays exploring the ethical, aesthetic, and historical implications of plastination exhibits, such as Gunther von Hagens' Body Worlds. The essays examine the history of public anatomy displays, contrasting them with modern exhibitions, and discuss the moral questions surrounding the use of human remains for entertainment and education. Contributors from various fields—including medicine, law, religion, and art history—offer diverse perspectives on the issues of consent, the commercialization of death, and the impact of these exhibits on viewers' understanding of the body and mortality. The book also analyzes the line between science and art in these displays, considering the role of "authenticity" and the potential for desensitization. Finally, it contemplates the future of public anatomy, considering the potential use of brain-dead bodies and the implications of plastination for our understanding of death.
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