The Hysteric

Outline of a Figure
1. Auflage 2024
ISBN: 978-0-367-55202-2
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 194 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 307 g

Reihe: Gender, Bodies and Transformation

Examining historical, clinical, and artistic material, in both written and visual form, this book traces the figure of the contemporary hysteric as she rebels against the impossible demands made upon her.

Exploring five traits that commonly characterise the hysteric as an archetype – a specific body, mimetic abilities, a shroud of mystery, a propensity to disappear, and a particular relationship to voice – the authors shed light on what it means to be hysterical, as a form of rebellion and resistance.

This is important reading for scholars of sociology, gender studies, cultural studies, and visual studies with interests in psychoanalysis, art, and the characterisation of mental illness.

Zielgruppe

Academic, Postgraduate, and Undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bowen, Eleanor

González, Laura

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction: A History of Hysteria (repli), Interlude 1, 1. Body, 2. Mimesis, 3. Mystery, 4. Disappearance, 5. Voice, Interlude 2, 6. Rebellion and Persistence (envoi)

Über Autor(innen)

Eleanor Bowen is a visual artist and Associate Lecturer at the University of the Arts London, UK.

Laura González is a performance artist and Professor and Athenaeum Research Fellow at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, UK.