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The Female Malady: Women, Madness, and English Culture, 1830–1980

By Elaine Showalter

Book information

Publisher
Penguin
Year
1985
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
41 MB (42870008 bytes)
Pages
324\324
Topic
History
Time added
2018-01-24 11:41:20

Description

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.

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