Hystérie/Her Story: A History of Women's Madness (FR-0148)

Fall 2024 · FR 0148 · Tufts University · 3 credits · Undergraduate

How hysteria, defined by emotions like madness, anger, and melancholy, has evolved, been defined, and reclaimed by women, transforming madness from defining women's sanity to representing their anger and rebellion throughout history in France and the Francophone world. The history of hysteria and the notion that socially constructed femininities and hysteria are natural to being female. Analysis of the link between hysteria, artistic production, and the body. Readings may include works by Flaubert, Calixthe Beyala, feminist Héléne Cixous; Olympe de Gouges and feminist African slam poets. In French. Recommendations: 2 courses taught in French above FR 22 or instructor permission.

Course codes: FR-0148, FR 0148, FR0148, FR-148, FR 148, FR148

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