Women and MadnessFeminist icon Phyllis Chesler's pioneering work, Women and Madness, remains startlingly relevant today, nearly fifty years since its first publication in 1972. With over 2.5 million copies sold, this landmark book is unanimously regarded as the definitive work on the subject of women's psychology. Now back in print, this completely revised and updated edition adds perspectives on eating disorders, postpartum depression, biological psychology, important feminist political findings, female genital mutilation, and more. |
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Recensione dell'utente - Lynn_Kathleen_Barker - LibraryThingThe author explores perception of women and gender roles, making a case that "madness" can be a normal response to intolerable pressures and exploitations experienced by women. Issues in the myth of ... Leggi recensione completa
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Informazioni bibliografiche
| Titolo | Women and Madness |
| Autore | Phyllis Chesler |
| Edizione | ristampa |
| Editore | Chicago Review Press, 2018 |
| ISBN | 164160039X, 9781641600392 |
| Lunghezza | 432 pagine |
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