Little green men, meowing nuns and head-hunting panics: a study of mass psychogenic illness and social delusion
Auteur :
Bartholomew, Robert E.
Éditeur :
McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN :
9780786409976
Date de publication :
6 juin 2001
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,5 cm
Poids :
413 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Beginning with a history of mass hysteria and social delusions, this work differentiates between the two and investigates mass hysteria in closed settings such as work and school, and mass hysteria in communities with incidents such as gassings, Pokemon illnesses in Japan and medieval dance.