Mental Disorders in Popular Film: How Hollywood Uses, Shames, and Obscures Mental Diversity

By Erin Heath

Book Overview

Mental Disorders in Popular Film discusses popular cinematic representations of characters with mental disorders or diversity, contextualizing these works in the Hollywood machine. These films demonstrate the many ways that Hollywood has used people with mental disorders as excuses to control or oppress diverse people and ideas.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1498521738
• ISBN13: 9781498521734
• Release Date: June 2020
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Length: 106 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.9" x 8.9"