Hysteria
Author | : Andrew Scull |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 232 |
Release | : 2011-10-13 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199692989 |
ISBN-13 | : 019969298X |
Rating | : 4/5 (89 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Hysteria by : Andrew Scull
Download or read book Hysteria written by Andrew Scull and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2011-10-13 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of hysteria is a curious one, for it persists as an illness for centuries before disappearing. Andrew Scull gives a fascinating account of this socially constructed disease that came to be strongly associated with women, showing the shifts in social, cultural, and medical perceptions through history.