num_pages: 469
description: In light of resurgent interest in hysteria, leading feminist scholar Elisabeth Bronfen reinvestigates medical writings and cultural performance to reveal the continued relevance of a disorder widely thought to be a romantic formulation of the past. Tracing the subject from the 1800s to the present, Bronfen's insights are sure to interest a wide range of readers. 20 photos. 5 line illustrations.
title: Knotted Subject: Hysteria And Its Discontents
titlecomplete: Knotted Subject: Hysteria And Its Discontents
genres: Feminism, Gender and Sexuality, Philosophy, Psychoanalysis, Cultural Studies, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 23
publisher: Diane Pub Co