Rewriting the Soul
by Ian Hacking
Ian Hacking investigates the rise of multiple personality disorder and its impact on contemporary ideas about memory, trauma, and personal identity.
About This Book
Rewriting the Soul examines the cultural and scientific history of multiple personality disorder.
The book traces how ideas about memory and trauma evolved in the late twentieth century.
It considers the role of psychiatry and society in shaping concepts of the self.
Readers encounter a critical analysis of how diagnoses influence personal identity.
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