The Great Nation in Decline

Description:

This work examines how doctors contributed to a much broader public discussion about physical degeneracy and depopulation in France between roughly 1750 to 1850, a period in which leading intellectuals and public officials believed that the 'great nation' was menaced by decadence and decline.

subjects: Degeneration,  History,  History, 18th Century,  History, 19th Century,  Hygiene,  Morals,  Physician's Role,  Public health,  Sexual Hygiene,  Social conditions,  Social medicine,  Public health, france,  Public health, history,  Sexual health,  France, history, 18th century,  France, history, 19th century,  Ethics, france,  Social history,  Santé publique,  Histoire,  Hygiène sexuelle,  Dégénérescence

Places: France

Times: 18th century,  19th century