The Corseted Skeleton: A Bioarchaeology of Binding

By Rebecca Gibson

Chapter 1: Introduction: Shaping the Garment, Shaping the Woman

Chapter 2: The Corset in our Collective Consciousness: Exotic, Erotic, or Other?

Chapter 3: The Corset as a Garment: Is it a Representative of Who Wore It?

Chapter 4: The Corset as Civilization: The Debate on Clothing and Women's Social Wellbeing

Chapter 5: The Corset as a Killer: Did Corseting Negatively Impact Longevity?

Chapter 6: Women's Experiences in Life, Death, and Burial: The St. Bride's Parish Records Chapter 7: The Corseted Skeleton: Skeletal Remains of St. Bride's Lower Churchyard

Chapter 8: Conclusion: Modern Corseting and How We Talk About Today's Women

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030503917
• ISBN13: 9783030503918
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 290 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.3"