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Seeing the Insane is a richly detailed cultural history of madness and art in the Western world, showing how the portrayal of stereotypes has both reflected and shaped the perception and treatment of the mentally disturbed.
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About the Author
Sander L. Gilman is Henry R. Luce Professor of the Liberal Arts in Human Biology at the University of Chicago. The late Eric T. Carlson, M.D., was a clinical professor of psychiatry at New York Hospital–Cornell Medical Center.
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Mixing art criticism with psychology, Gilman examines how stereotypes of mental illness have been portrayed through visual images.
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- PublisherBrunner-Mazel Inc
- Publication date1982
- ISBN 10 0876302339
- ISBN 13 9780876302330
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages254
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