This study guide introduces "Hysteria in Nineteenth-Century Paris," a 2012 publication by Asti Hustvedt, published by W. W. Norton & Company. This work delves into the complex medical, social, and cultural history of hysteria, focusing on its manifestations and understanding in Paris during the 19th century. It examines the role of prominent figures like neurologist Jean-Martin Charcot and his patients, offering a comprehensive look at a significant period in the history of psychology and medicine.
This English-language EPUB document serves as a detailed exploration of its subject matter. It is designed to provide in-depth information for students, researchers, and anyone interested in the historical context of mental health and societal perceptions. The guide covers the primary topic of hysteria, with secondary explorations into psychology, and is categorized under Science: History and Social Science: Women's Studies.
A fascinating study of three young female hysterics who shaped our early notions of psychology.
Blanche, Augustine, and Genevieve found themselves in the hysteria ward of the Salpetriere Hospital in 1870s Paris, where their care was directed by the prominent neurologist Jean-Martin Charcot. They became medical celebrities: every week, eager crowds arrived at the hospital to observe their symptoms; they were photographed, sculpted, painted, and transformed into characters in novels. The remarkable story of their lives as patients in the clinic is a strange amalgam of intimate details and public exposure, science and religion, medicine and the occult, hypnotism, love, and theater.
But who were Blanche, Augustine, and Genevieve? What role did they play in their own peculiar form of stardom? And what exactly were they suffering from? Hysteria—with its dramatic seizures, hallucinations, and reenactments of past traumas—may be an illness of the past, but the notions of femininity that lie behind it offer insights into disorders of the present.
Author: Hustvedt, Asti
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Illustration: n
Language: ENG
Title: Medical Muses: Hysteria in Nineteenth-Century Paris
Pages: 00000 (Encrypted EPUB)
On Sale: 2012-02-20
SKU-13/ISBN: 9780393025606
Category: Science : History
Category: Social Science : Women's Studies - General
A fascinating study of three young female hysterics who shaped our early notions of psychology.
Blanche, Augustine, and Genevieve found themselves in the hysteria ward of the Salpetriere Hospital in 1870s Paris, where their care was directed by the prominent neurologist Jean-Martin Charcot. They became medical celebrities: every week, eager crowds arrived at the hospital to observe their symptoms; they were photographed, sculpted, painted, and transformed into characters in novels. The remarkable story of their lives as patients in the clinic is a strange amalgam of intimate details and public exposure, science and religion, medicine and the occult, hypnotism, love, and theater.
But who were Blanche, Augustine, and Genevieve? What role did they play in their own peculiar form of stardom? And what exactly were they suffering from? Hysteria—with its dramatic seizures, hallucinations, and reenactments of past traumas—may be an illness of the past, but the notions of femininity that lie behind it offer insights into disorders of the present.
Author: Hustvedt, Asti
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Illustration: n
Language: ENG
Title: Medical Muses: Hysteria in Nineteenth-Century Paris
Pages: 00000 (Encrypted EPUB)
On Sale: 2012-02-20
SKU-13/ISBN: 9780393025606
Category: Science : History
Category: Social Science : Women's Studies - General
