Hysteria the biography
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 throu...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press
2009.
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
| Colección: | Biographies of disease (Oxford, England)
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798020806719 |
| Sumario: | 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. |
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| Notas: | Includes index. Formerly CIP. Previously issued in print: 2009. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource ( 223 p.) : ill |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781383046038 9780191623332 9781282383203 9786612383205 9780191571800 |
