"In the Name of Nature of Things" :Gender Identities, Bio-power and Enlightened Science

Abstract

The paper deals with the transformation of gender identities in the thought of Enlightenment. The main domains represent natural and medical philosophy and populationnist cameralistics.

The formation of modern obstetrics is of key importance.

Keywords

• Gender Identities - Enlightenment - History of Medicine - History of Obstetrics - Bio-politics