Cynthia Eagle Russett
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About the Author
Cynthia Eagle Russett was an American historian whose influential scholarship explored the intersections of science, culture, and gender in the nineteenth century. Her work examined how medical theories, scientific institutions, and social assumptions shaped ideas about women and femininity in Victorian society. Best known for Sexual Science: The Victorian Construction of Womanhood, Russett brought intellectual history and women's history into productive conversation, illuminating the ways knowledge can reflect and reinforce cultural values. Her research remains valuable to readers interested in the history of gender, the cultural history of science, and the development of modern ideas about identity and social roles.
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