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Mad, Bad And Sad: A History Of Women And The Mind Doctors From 1800 To The Present By Lisa Appignanesi

Posted at 5:47PM Thursday 13 Mar 2008

This subtle, textured and enthralling book tells the story of the men and women who created and developed psychiatry. The men were the doctors; the women, at least for the most part, were the patients. For feminists in the recent past, keen to see patriarchal conspiracy at work, the doctors have been demons.

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