Hystories
Hysterical Epidemics and Modern Media
by Elaine Showalter
244 pages· 1998· ISBN 9780231104593
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Showalter takes on the history of mass cultural hysteria, from witch hunts to mesmerism, and discusses today's versions--ranging from chronic fatigue or Gulf War Syndrome to recovered memories--and the attendant publicity.
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