General Context Flashcards
1
Q
What is ‘hystera’ Ancient Greek for?
A
‘Womb’
2
Q
Hysteria is derived from what type of disorder?
A
Neurological
3
Q
Who argued that hysteria was more common in men?
A
Jean-Martin Charcot
4
Q
Whose idea was it that the womb wandered about the body and caused hysteria?
A
Hyppocrites
5
Q
Saying someone was hysterical was a way to…
A
Pathologise a woman for not conforming to her role in society or possessing radical political views
6
Q
What was a New Woman?
A
Typically middle class, intellectual, politically active rebels
