The Female Malady

By Elaine Showalter

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This incisive study explores how cultural ideas about proper feminine behavior have shaped the definition and treatment of madness in women as it traces trends in the psychiatric care of women in England from 1830-1980.

Book Details

Country: US
Published: 1987
Publisher: Penguin Books
Author(s):Elaine Showalter
Language: English
Pages: 310
Categories:History / General Psychology / General Psychology / Psychopathology / General Social Science / General Social Science / Women's Studies
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