Insanity: The Idea and Its Consequences
- ISBN-10
- 0815604602
- ISBN-13
- 9780815604600
- Series
- Insanity
- Category
- Psychology
- Pages
- 432
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1997-04-01
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Author
- Thomas Szasz
Description
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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