This anthology of primary materials will help redraw our understanding of the complexity and range of Victorian psychological thought. Areas covered include: phrenology and mesmerism; theories of dreams, memory, and the unconscious; female and masculine sexuality; insanity and nervous disorders; and theories of degeneration. Texts have been chosen from a wide variety of scientific, medical, and cultural sources to illustrate the social range of these debates. Embodied Selves will be of interest to both specialist and non-specialist audiences in the areas of cultural, literary, historical, and gender studies.
Product details
Paperback : 456 pages
ISBN-10 : 0198710429
ISBN-13 : 978-0198710424
Dimensions : 23.32 x 15.65 x 2.64 cm
Publisher : Oxford University Press, U.S.A.; Illustrated edition (28 May 1998)