Hysteria: The Disturbing History

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.

• | By (Author): Andrew (Distinguished Professor Of Sociology And Science Studies) Scull
• | Publisher: Oxford University Press
• | Publication Date: Oct 13, 2011
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 240 pages
• | Language: Unknown
• | Binding: Softback
• | ISBN-10: 019969298X
• | ISBN-13: 9780199692989