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A fascinating account of this socially constructed disease that came to be strongly associated with women, showing the shifts, cultural and medical perceptions throughout history. 'Sharp and witty' "New Scientist"
Synopsis
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.
