The Female Malady by Elaine Showalter

The Female Malady

Elaine Showalter

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6 editions

nonfiction feminism history psychology challenging informative medium-paced
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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

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