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Madness: Ideas About Insanity by Routledge is a comprehensive introduction exploring the complexities and contradictions surrounding madness and mental illness. This book addresses both general readers and students undertaking formal study, offering critical analysis of how madness has been understood, misunderstood, and continues to be perceived across historical and contemporary contexts. Through engaging case studies of real people, author Peter Morrall humanises the subject and brings to life the lived experiences of those deemed mad or identifying as mad themselves. By contrasting past and present perspectives, the book presents core ideas about madness whilst critiquing their foundations, making it an essential resource for anyone seeking to understand this multifaceted topic from anthropological and sociological viewpoints.

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Madness: Ideas About Insanity uses real case studies to explain and humanise complex psychological and social concepts for accessible learning.

Peter Morrall critically analyses historical and contemporary understandings of madness, revealing misunderstandings and evolving perspectives.

This Routledge book contrasts past and present perceptions of madness, showing how attitudes and definitions have transformed over time.

Designed for both general readers and formal students, this introduction suits anyone studying anthropology, sociology, or mental health.

The book presents core ideas about madness whilst critiquing their validity, encouraging critical thinking about psychological and social categories.

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Amazon UK
Release Date
31 August 2016
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08 June 2015

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