Hysterical men : the hidden history of male nervous illness

Hysterical men : the hidden history of male nervous illness / Mark S. Micale.

Over the course of several centuries, Western masculinity has successfully established itself as the voice of reason, knowledge, and sanity - he basis for patriarchal rule - in the face of massive testimony to the contrary. This book boldly challenges this triumphant vision of the stable and secure...

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Main Author: Micale, Mark S., 1957- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2008.
Subjects:
Hysteria > History.
Men > Mental health > History.
Gender identity.
sex role.
PSYCHOLOGY > Neuropsychology.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Men's Studies.
Gender identity
Hysteria
Men > Mental health
Psychische Störung
Mann
Geschichte
History
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Summary:Over the course of several centuries, Western masculinity has successfully established itself as the voice of reason, knowledge, and sanity - he basis for patriarchal rule - in the face of massive testimony to the contrary. This book boldly challenges this triumphant vision of the stable and secure male by examining the central role played by modern science and medicine in constructing and sustaining it.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiv, 366 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-347) and index.
ISBN:9780674040984
0674040988
Language:In English.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

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