[BOOK][B] Insanity: The idea and its consequences
T Szasz - 1997 - books.google.com
T Szasz
1997•books.google.comIs 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.
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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