Open AccessDésiré Bourneville: A Socialist in Charcot’s Inner Circle
Author(s) -
Léo Coutinho,
Olivier Walusinski,
Hélio Afonso Ghizoni Teive
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
european neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.573
H-Index - 77
eISSN - 1421-9913
pISSN - 0014-3022
DOI - 10.1159/000518846
Subject(s) - bourgeoisie , ambiguity , hysteria , psychoanalysis , medicine , philosophy , psychology , politics , political science , linguistics , law
Désiré Bourneville was one of Jean-Martin Charcot’s most important disciples. His previous works as an alienist allowed him to influence his master’s interest in hysteria, which led to the creation of a service regarded as a neurological mecca. During his time under Charcot, Bourneville, a passionate left-wing radical, had to coexist with characters representative of the conservative, bourgeois Parisian society. The aim of this study is to describe Bourneville’s life and work, as well as the ambiguity of a progressive man such as him, immersed within the economic and cultural elites.