Madness, Power and the Media - Class, Gender and Race in Popular Representations of Mental Distress (Hardcover)
S. HarperQuestioning the psychiatric construction of mental distress as 'illness', and challenging existing studies of media stigmatization, Stephen Harper argues that today's media images of mental distress are often sympathetic, yet tend to reproduce the sexist, classist, racist and individualist ideologies of contemporary capitalism.
R1,577
Or split into 4x interest-free payments of 25% on orders over R50
Learn more
15770
@R148pm x 12* 
Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Add to wish listReview this Item
Donate to Against Period Poverty
Product Description
Questioning the psychiatric construction of mental distress as 'illness', and challenging existing studies of media stigmatization, Stephen Harper argues that today's media images of mental distress are often sympathetic, yet tend to reproduce the sexist, classist, racist and individualist ideologies of contemporary capitalism.
Customer Reviews
No reviews or ratings yet - be the first to create one!
Product Details
General
Imprint | Palgrave Macmillan |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Release date | July 2009 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days |
First published | 2009 |
Authors | S. Harper |
Dimensions | 216 x 140 x 19mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Hardcover |
Pages | 238 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-230-21880-2 |
Barcode | 9780230218802 |
Categories | |
LSN | 0-230-21880-6 |
Similar Products | Recommended ProductsSee more 
Trending On Loot
Be the first to know about our
latest deals & promos! Subscribe Now
