The Female Malady

The Female Malady Women, Madness, and English Culture, 1830-1980

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Publisher's Synopsis

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.

Book information

ISBN: 9780394520216
Publisher: Pantheon Books
Imprint: Pantheon Books
Pub date:
Edition: 1st Edition
DEWEY: 362.2088042
DEWEY edition: 19
Language: English
Number of pages: 312
Weight: 630g
Height: 240mm