Women and Health in America: Historical Readings

By: Leavitt, Judith W.

Book Overview

In this thoroughly updated second edition, Judith Walzer Leavitt, a leading authority on the history of women's health issues, has collected thirty-five articles representing important scholarship in... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0299096440
• ISBN13: 9780299096441
• Release Date: January 1984
• Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
• Length: 526 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 9.0" x 7.0"

Customer Reviews

Great collection on women's health

I'm a big dork, but I think the articles in this are fascinating. The collection is expansive in its scope and includes some real heavyweights of American history, and so far, has been completely readable. The book also arrived on time, etc. etc.

The Past Definitely Repeats Itself

I've been a big fan of Leavitt's work for years and find this book to be extremely revelatory in the way "things always stay the same". From eating disorders among women in the 1920s to views of women's sexuality and mental illness by male doctors, Leavitt manages (as always) to form a collection of compelling articles that you simply cannot put down. Sensitive always to inclusion of race and sexual orientation, Leavitt often presents work in areas difficult to find elsewhere.