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By Mark S. Micale. 327 pp. Princeton, N.J., Princeton University Press, 1995. $29.95. ISBN 0-691-03717-5.

Is hysteria a brute fact of nature or is it primarily a social construct? Does the fact that hysteria mainly afflicts women reflect women's biology, or is it a reaction to oppression or some interplay between culture and biology? Approaching Hysteria raises these questions by summarizing an impressive array of studies that place historical accounts of hysteria within social, political, legal, religious, and literary contexts. The book's strength lies in its being an interdisciplinary and comprehensive history that avoids singular or narrow interpretations. On the other hand, its admirable breadth and objectivity come at some cost to original insight.

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