Skip to main content
PBS logo
 
 

Search - The Female Malady: Women, Madness, and English Culture, 1890-1980

The Female Malady: Women, Madness, and English Culture, 1890-1980
The Female Malady Women Madness and English Culture 18901980
Author: Elaine Showalter
In this informative, timely and often harrowing study, Elaine Showalter demonstrates how cultural ideas about 'proper' feminine behaviour have shaped the definition and treatment of female insanity for 150 years, and given mental disorder in women specifically sexual connotations. Along with vivid portraits of the men who dominated psych...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780140101690
ISBN-10: 0140101691
Publication Date: 9/1/1987
Pages: 320
Rating:
  • Currently 4.5/5 Stars.
 1
4.5 stars, based on 1 rating
Publisher: Penguin
Book Type: Paperback
Members Wishing: 0
Reviews: Amazon | Write a Review


Genres:


Back to the Top ↑
By using this Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms of Use. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
US Patent Number 7,877,315 | Copyright © 2004 - 2024 PaperBackSwap.com. All Rights Reserved.