The Weariness of the Self: Diagnosing the History of Depression in the Contemporary Age
by Alain Ehrenberg
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Montreal & Kingston / London / Ithaca: McGill-Queen's University Press, 2010. Hardcover. Like New/Like New. Depression, once a subfield of neurosis, has become the most diagnosed mental disorder in the world. How has depression become such a topical illness and what does it tell us about changing ideas of the individual and society? Volume offers a global sociological view of contemporary depression and a detailed description of psychiatric reasoning and its transformations--from the invention of electroshock therapy to mass consumption of Prozac. xxx, Notes, Bibliography, Index, 345 pp. <br><br>CONDITION: Black boards with gold title on spine. Pictorial dust jacket entitled on front and spine. Like new. Full refund if not satisfied.
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- Shelley and Son Books (US)
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- 073441
- Title
- The Weariness of the Self: Diagnosing the History of Depression in the Contemporary Age
- Author
- Alain Ehrenberg
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New
- Jacket Condition
- Like New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- McGill-Queen's University Press
- Place of Publication
- Montreal & Kingston / London / Ithaca
- Date Published
- 2010
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Depression; Mental State; Social Science; Psychology; Social Psychology; Freud; Prozac; Medicine; Mental Breakdown
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