[BOOK][B] Insanity: The idea and its consequences

T Szasz - 1997 - books.google.com
T Szasz
1997books.google.com
Is insanity a myth? Does it exist merely to keep psychiatrists in business? In Insanity: The
Idea and Its Consequences, Dr. Szasz challenges the way both science and society define
insanity; in the process, he helps us better understand this often misunderstood condition.
Dr. Szasz presents a carefully crafted account of the insanity concept and shows how it
relates to and differs from three closely allied ideas—bodily illness, social deviance, and the
sick role.
Is insanity a myth? Does it exist merely to keep psychiatrists in business? In Insanity: The Idea and Its Consequences, Dr. Szasz challenges the way both science and society define insanity; in the process, he helps us better understand this often misunderstood condition. Dr. Szasz presents a carefully crafted account of the insanity concept and shows how it relates to and differs from three closely allied ideas—bodily illness, social deviance, and the sick role.
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