Women and Madness
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Feminist icon Phyllis Chesler's pioneering work, Women and Madness, remains startlingly relevant today, nearly 50 years since its first publication in 1972. With over 2.5 million copies sold, this... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0156982951
ISBN13:9780156982955
Release Date:December 1989
Publisher:Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P
Length:359 Pages
Weight:1.02 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 5.3" x 8.1"
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We have paid the price for patriarchal privilege
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
Dr. Chesler casts her clear eyed vision over the field of psychiatry/psychology and unveils the sexism that underlies the history and the practice of the "art." Who knows how much untold damage has been caused by those who understand little about women as a sex and could care less, as long as they establish their careers? Incorporating the mythology of women as metaphor, Chesler also paints a picture of how we, as women, have paid the price for patriarchal privilege. I read this book 20 years ago, and I just read it again. It was an enjoyable this time as it was then, maybe even more so, with the deeper understanding I have now about the roots of feminism.The only thing I wish she had addressed in this revised edition is deinstitutionalization and its affects on women. Perhaps another time? Soon?
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