Title: Mass Hysteria in Schools
Description: "This book comprehensively surveys the colorful history of mass hysteria and kindred phenomena in schools--from outbreaks of demonic possession during witchcraft scares to twitching and shaking epidemics in 19th century European schools, to more contemporary incidents of collapsing bands, itching frenzies, ghost panics and mystery illnesses"--
Subjects: Educational sociology, Social psychology, Hysteria (social psychology), Witchcraft, Education, history, Psychoanalysis and education, Education, Psychological aspects, History