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Women and Madness
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Phyllis Chesler's "Women and Madness" is a groundbreaking work in feminist psychology, challenging the psychiatric establishment's treatment of women.
Chesler argues that societal oppression and patriarchal structures contribute significantly to women's mental health issues, often misdiagnosed and pathologized.
The book examines the historical context of women's confinement in mental institutions, highlighting the ways in which women's dissent and resistance were medicalized and suppressed.
Chesler's work has been influential in shaping feminist perspectives on mental health and advocating for more equitable and empowering approaches to treatment.
It remains a crucial text for understanding the intersection of gender, power, and mental illness.
Chesler argues that societal oppression and patriarchal structures contribute significantly to women's mental health issues, often misdiagnosed and pathologized.
The book examines the historical context of women's confinement in mental institutions, highlighting the ways in which women's dissent and resistance were medicalized and suppressed.
Chesler's work has been influential in shaping feminist perspectives on mental health and advocating for more equitable and empowering approaches to treatment.
It remains a crucial text for understanding the intersection of gender, power, and mental illness.
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On the Front Line of the Second Wave - Phyllis Chesler | Maiden Mother Matriarch Episode 155
Recommended by Li Shuangshuang, highlighting its exploration of the patriarchal system's impact on women's mental health.
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