Historical Bibliography Updated: June 17, 2026
Normality. A critical genealogy.
Publication Details
Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press, 2017 CE.
Perhaps the first study of the history of the "normal" in medicine. Traces the concept of normal to French anatomical and physiological discourse in the 1820s and 1830s, and its dissemination in modern culture through the 1940s, until its generalization and dilution.
Thematic Classifications
| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #9712 |
| Permanent Link | https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/11899 |
| External URL | normality-a-critical-genealogy |
Geographic Context
Publication place: Chicago, IL