Hysterical Men
Author | : Mark S MICALE |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 383 |
Release | : 2009-06-30 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780674040984 |
ISBN-10 | : 0674040988 |
Rating | : 4/5 (88 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Hysterical Men by : Mark S MICALE
Download or read book Hysterical Men written by Mark S MICALE and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2009-06-30 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the course of several centuries, Western masculinity has successfully established itself as the voice of reason, knowledge, and sanity - he basis for patriarchal rule - in the face of massive testimony to the contrary. This book boldly challenges this triumphant vision of the stable and secure male by examining the central role played by modern science and medicine in constructing and sustaining it.