A Dentist and a Gentleman : : Gender and the Rise of Dentistry in Ontario / / Tracey L Adams.

The historical development of dentistry as a profession in Ontario from the late nineteenth century to the end of the First World War is used as a case study to explore the significance of gender, particularly masculinity, in the formation of professions. Adams argues that gender was central to the...

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Place / Publishing House:Toronto : : University of Toronto Press, , [2016]
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Year of Publication:2016
Language:English
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • 1. Dentistry, Gender, and Profession Creation
  • 2. The Rise of the Dental Profession in Ontario
  • 3. Defining Dentistry
  • 4. Enforcing the Dental Ideal
  • 5. Professional Status, Ideology, and Gender: Dentistry, 1900-1918
  • 6. Public Health, Public Education, Public Image
  • 7. Gender and the Division of Dental Labour
  • 8. On Becoming a Dentist: Dental Students, 1903-1917
  • 9. Women in Dentistry
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix 1: Historical Sources
  • Appendix 2: Women as a Percentage of Practitioners in Selected Male- Dominated Professions in Ontario, 1911-1996
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index