Women and Madness

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Women and Madness
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Publisher : Chicago Review Press
Total Pages : 462
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ISBN-10 : 9781641600392
ISBN-13 : 164160039X
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Book Synopsis Women and Madness by : Phyllis Chesler

Book excerpt: Feminist 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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