{"product_id":"on-the-other-hand-howard-i-kushner-9781421423333","title":"On the Other Hand: Left Hand, Right Brain, Mental Disorder, and History","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDoes being left-handed make a person different in any way that matters?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince the late Stone Age, approximately 10 percent of humans have been left-handed, yet for most of human history left-handedness has been stigmatized. In \u003ci\u003eOn the Other Hand\u003c\/i\u003e, Howard I. Kushner traces the impact of left-handedness on human cognition, behavior, culture, and health. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA left-hander himself, Kushner has long been interested in the meanings associated with left-handedness, and ultimately with whether hand preference can even be defined in a significant way. As he explores the medical and cultural history of left-handedness, Kushner describes the associated taboos, rituals, and stigma from around the globe. The words \"left\" and \"left hand\" have negative connotations in all languages, and left-handers have even historically been viewed as disabled.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this comprehensive history of left-handedness, Kushner asks why left-handedness exists. He examines the relationship--if any--between handedness, linguistics, and learning disabilities, reveals how toleration of left-handedness serves as a barometer of wider cultural toleration and permissiveness, and wonders why the reported number of left-handers is significantly lower in Asia and Africa than in the West. Written in a lively style that mixes personal biography with scholarly research, \u003ci\u003eOn the Other Hand\u003c\/i\u003e tells a comprehensive story about the science, traditions, and prejudices surrounding left-handedness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Howard I. Kushner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1421423332\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781421423333\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Johns Hopkins University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/25\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.70h x 5.80w x 0.70d","brand":"Howard I. Kushner","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44052823802111,"sku":"9781421423333","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e76c3571-aa84-4407-b3ef-adfc468f9d31.jpg?v=1685020934","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/on-the-other-hand-howard-i-kushner-9781421423333","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}