{"product_id":"the-madness-of-women-myth-and-experience-paperback","title":"The Madness of Women: Myth and Experience - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJane M. Ussher\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJane Ussher\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNominated for the 2012\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e Distinguished Publication Award of the Association for Women in Psychology!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy are women more likely to be positioned or diagnosed as mad than men?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf madness is a social construction, a gendered label, as many feminist critics would argue, how can we understand and explain women's prolonged misery and distress? In turn, can we prevent or treat women's distress, in a non-pathologising women centred way? \u003cem\u003eThe Madness of Women\u003c\/em\u003e addresses these questions through a rigorous exploration of the myths and realities of women's madness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on academic and clinical experience, including case studies and in-depth interviews, as well as on the now extensive critical literature in the field of mental health, Jane Ussher presents a critical multifactorial analysis of women's madness that both addresses the notion that madness is a myth, and yet acknowledges the reality and multiple causes of women's distress. Topics include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe genealogy of women's madness - incarceration of difficult or deviant women\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRegulation through treatment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeconstrucing depression, PMS and borderline personality disorder\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMadness as a reasonable response to objectification and sexual violence\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWomen's narratives of resistance\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book will be of great interest to students and scholars of psychology, gender studies, sociology, women's studies, cultural studies, counselling and nursing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJane M. Ussher\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Women's Health Psychology, and director of Gender Culture and Health Research at the University of Western Sydney, Australia. She is author of a number of books. Her current research focuses on women's sexual and reproductive health, with particular emphasis on premenstrual experiences, gendered issues in caring, and sexuality and fertility in the context of cancer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 328\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 24, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45340596764774,"sku":"9780415339285","price":129.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/Yms0cTB4V0lrbVZGQkNJanJaUEFrUT09.webp?v=1774784993","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-madness-of-women-myth-and-experience-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}