Talk:Sociopolitical issues of anatomy in America in the 19th century

Sociopolitical issues of anatomy in America in the 19th century is currently a Biology and medicine good article nominee. Nominated by KaylaMa (talk) at 05:27, 26 March 2017 (UTC)

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Wow! This is a super specific topic and you cover it really extensively. My only concern is that there is some extrapolation here and some of your comments lead to influencing conclusions. Regardless, this was so cool to read and a nice analysis of very direct subject.Aeisenstadt1 (talk) 22:28, 15 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hi KaylaMa! I found this topic really interesting and definitely learned a lot from it. I think you do a great job summarizing the issues related to anatomy at the time in a neutral tone. There are just a few suggestions I have. Firstly, I think it would be helpful to mention the specific issues of anatomy in the beginning of the article, instead of simply stating that there were "widespread social and political shifts". This would provide a bit more context for readers, since the focus of the article is the actual issues of anatomy after all. Secondly, it would be great if you could include more statistical data or examples to demonstrate some of the points you make. For example, it would be more impactful if you had some numbers to show that grave robbing became "an increasingly profitable trade", or with the statement "These attacks were rampant among most medical schools" you could give some examples of schools. I understand it's really hard to find specific data like this, but if you do happen to find it, it would be a great addition. Lastly, I agree with the comment above: the last section on Anatomy Museums deviates from a neutral tone. It sounds like you're starting to make conclusions about the use of these museums, so it would be good to edit that. Overall, awesome job though! Acewind88 (talk) 00:40, 17 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

This is a really great article! I like how you talk about the shift towards anatomical science, which set the medical profession apart. I thought that was an important point that was well stated, but I would try to emphaszie that more. Maybe even make a background information section that focuses on that and also sets the stage for the issues that you are going to talk about here. I agree with Acewind88 in that it would have been nice to see issues of anatomy in the beginning of the article. Also, I wonder if there is any other aspect of the topic that you could focus on, in addition to grave robbery, acts, and museums. Overall, really good job!! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Yennyyang (talk • contribs) 14:19, 17 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for your comments! I have fixed the areas raised, do feel free to tell me what you think and if there are more areas to work on! KaylaMa (talk) 05:22, 26 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]