Hysterical men : the hidden history of male nervous illness / Mark S. Micale.
Material type:
TextPublication details: Cambridge, Mass. ; London : Harvard University Press, 2008Description: 316 p. : ill. ; 22 cmISBN: 9780674031661 (hbk.) :; 0674031660 (hbk.) :Subject(s): Hysteria -- History | Men -- Mental health -- HistoryDDC classification: 616.8'524'0081 Summary: Over the course of several centuries, Western masculinity has successfully established itself as the voice of reason, knowledge, and sanity - the basis for patriarchal rule - in the face of massive testimony to the contrary. This text boldly challenges this triumphant vision of the stable and secure male.
| Item type | Current library | Home library | Shelving location | Class number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item reservations | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Book
|
Paul Hamlyn Library | Paul Hamlyn Library | Floor 2 | 616.8524 MIC (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 06618162 |
Total reservations: 0
Browsing Paul Hamlyn Library shelves, Shelving location: Floor 2 Close shelf browser (Hides shelf browser)
| 616.8524 FRE Studies in hysteria / | 616.8524 FRE Studies in hysteria / | 616.8524 FRE Studies in hysteria / | 616.8524 MIC Hysterical men : the hidden history of male nervous illness / | 616.8524009 DID Invention of hysteria : Charcot and the photographic iconography of the Salpêtrière / | 616.8526 ABC ABC of eating disorders / | 616.8526 ABC ABC of eating disorders / |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Over the course of several centuries, Western masculinity has successfully established itself as the voice of reason, knowledge, and sanity - the basis for patriarchal rule - in the face of massive testimony to the contrary. This text boldly challenges this triumphant vision of the stable and secure male.
Specialized.
There are no comments on this title.
Log in to your account to post a comment.