Mad Men and Medusas: Reclaiming Hysteria
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- Synopsis
- This worthy successor to Juliet Mitchell's pathbreaking Psychoanalysis and Feminism is both a defense of the long-dismissed diagnosis of hysteria as a centerpiece of the human condition and a plea for a new understanding of the influence of sibling and peer relationships. In Mad Men and Medusas Mitchell traces the history of hysteria, arguing that we need to reclaim hysteria to understand how distress and trauma express themselves in different societies and different times. Mitchell convincingly demonstrates that although hysteria may have disappeared as a disease, it is still a critical factor in understanding psychological development through the life cycle.
- Copyright:
- 2000
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 396 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780465012114
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780465046133
- Publisher:
- Perseus Books Group
- Date of Addition:
- 05/28/21
- Copyrighted By:
- Juliet Mitchell
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Psychology, Sociology
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.