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Mad Men and Medusas: Reclaiming Hysteria

Juliet Mitchell

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this worthy successor to Juliet Mitchell's pathbreaking PSYCHOANALYSIS AND FEMINISM is both a defense of the long-dismissed diagnosis of hysteria as a centerpiece of the human condition and a plea for a new understanding of the influence of sibling and peer relationships.
In MADMEN AND MEDUSAS Mitchell traces the history of hysteria, arguing that we need to reclaim hysteria to understand how distress and trauma express themselves indifferent societies and different times. Mitchell convincingly demonstrates that although hysteria may have disappeared as a disease, it is still a critical factor in understanding psychological development through the life cycle.

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Other editions: Hardcover - 2004, Softcover - 2004, Softcover - 2000, Hardcover - 2000, Softcover - 1998, Softcover - 1986, Softcover - 1986, Softcover - 1985, Softcover - 1984, Softcover - 1984