Description

Book Synopsis
In the 1960s and '70s, the popular diagnosis for America's problems was that society was becoming a madhouse. This title examines a time when many believed insanity was a sane reaction to absurd social conditions.

Trade Review
"With creative new arguments about anti-psychiatry and its connections to intellectual radicalism on both the left and the right, this is a valuable contribution to American intellectual history." (David Herzberg, author of Happy Pills in America: From Miltown to Prozac)"

Madness Is Civilization When the Diagnosis Was

    Product form

    £80.00

    Includes FREE delivery

    Order before 4pm today for delivery by Tue 7 Jul 2026.

    A Hardback by Michael E. Staub

    Out of stock

      Trusted by thousands of customers. See 2,385+ Customer Reviews

      View other formats and editions of Madness Is Civilization When the Diagnosis Was by Michael E. Staub

      Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
      Publication Date: 11/1/2011 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780226771472, 978-0226771472
      ISBN10: 0226771474
      Also in:
      Mental health services

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      In the 1960s and '70s, the popular diagnosis for America's problems was that society was becoming a madhouse. This title examines a time when many believed insanity was a sane reaction to absurd social conditions.

      Trade Review
      "With creative new arguments about anti-psychiatry and its connections to intellectual radicalism on both the left and the right, this is a valuable contribution to American intellectual history." (David Herzberg, author of Happy Pills in America: From Miltown to Prozac)"

      Recently viewed products

      © 2026 Book Curl

        • American Express
        • Apple Pay
        • Diners Club
        • Discover
        • Google Pay
        • Maestro
        • Mastercard
        • PayPal
        • Shop Pay
        • Union Pay
        • Visa

        Login

        Forgot your password?

        Don't have an account yet?
        Create account