The Weariness of the Self: Diagnosing the History of Depression in the Contemporary Age

By Alain Ehrenberg

Book Overview

Depression, once a subfield of neurosis, has become the most diagnosed mental disorder in the world. Why and how has depression become such a topical illness and what does it tell us about changing... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0773536256
• ISBN13: 9780773536258
• Release Date: December 2009
• Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
• Length: 345 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.6"