This book is a unique study of the historical, theoretical, and
cultural interpretations of ‘madness’ including interviews with
those who have experiences of ‘madness’. It takes a
transdisciplinary approach, employing historical, psychological, and
sociological perspectives through an intersectional lens. This work
explains how the prioritization of thinking over feeling in Western
thought means the transrational imagination has frequently been
negated in tackling mental health with detrimental results. This book,
therefore, examines creative media, especially film, as a
transrational form of human expression for healing and wellbeing,
along with television, theatre, social media, music, and computer
games. ‘Madness’ with regards to gender, sexuality, adolescence,
and class in media and film is interrogated, as well as ‘madness’
and race through a focus on colonialism, post-colonialism, and
psychiatry. It analyses group psychosis, including celebrity culture,
and the ‘madness’ ofleaders and gurus. This book challenges the
lasting influence of the Age of Reason by furthering our
understanding of the value of transrationality and the diverse ways of
being human.
Les mer
Beyond the Sociology of Insanity
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9783031375309
Publisert
2023
Utgiver
Vendor
Springer
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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