Manufacture of Madness: A Comparative Study of the Inquisition and the Mental Health Movement
by Thomas Stephen Szasz, Thomas Szasz
A comparative study of the Inquisition and the mental health movement, exploring how societal definitions of normality and deviance have shaped both historical and modern practices.
About This Book
This book explores the historical and ideological connections between religious persecution during the Inquisition and contemporary practices in mental health.
It examines how societal definitions of normality and deviance have evolved over time.
The work challenges conventional views on psychiatry and its role in social control.
Readers are invited to consider the implications of labeling and institutional authority in both historical and modern contexts.
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