Hysterical Men - The Hidden History of Male Nervous Illness

Klappentext In the course of several centuries! Western masculinity has established itself as the voice of reason! knowledge! and sanity-the basis for patriarchal rule-in the face of massive testimony to the contrary. Micale challenges this triumphant vision by examining the central role played by modern science and medicine in constructing and sustaining it. Zusammenfassung In the course of several centuries, Western masculinity has established itself as the voice of reason, knowledge, and sanity—the basis for patriarchal rule—in the face of massive testimony to the contrary. Micale challenges this triumphant vision by examining the central role played by modern science and medicine in constructing and sustaining it.

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• Authors: Mark S Micale, Mark S. Micale, Micale Mark S.
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 11.11.2008
• EAN: 9780674031661
• ISBN: 978-0-674-03166-1
• No. of pages: 384
• Dimensions: 147 mm x 218 mm x 28 mm
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; History, HISTORY / General, MEDICAL / History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Men's Studies, History of Medicine, Social and cultural history, Gender studies: men and boys