The Hysteric

Outline of a Figure

Eleanor Bowen, Laura González (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

184 Seiten

2024
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-367-55202-2 (ISBN)

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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.

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.

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.

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)

Erscheinungsdatum	05.09.2024
Reihe/Serie	Gender, Bodies and Transformation
Zusatzinfo	6 Line drawings, black and white; 10 Halftones, black and white; 16 Illustrations, black and white
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Gewicht	358 g
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
ISBN-10	0-367-55202-7 / 0367552027
ISBN-13	978-0-367-55202-2 / 9780367552022
Zustand	Neuware