Hysteria Beyond Freud

by Roy Porter, Sander L. Gilman, Helen King

Book Overview

"She's hysterical." For centuries, the term "hysteria" has been used by physicians and laymen to diagnose and dismiss the extreme emotionality and mysterious physical disorders presumed to bedevil others--especially women. How did this medical concept assume its power? What cultural purposes does it serve? Why do different centuries and different circumstances produce different kinds of hysteria?

These are among the questions pursued in this...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520301978
• ISBN13: 9780520301979
• Release Date: March 2022
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 502 Pages
• Weight: 1.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"