Histories of the normal and the abnormal: social and cultural histories of norms and normativity
Auteur :
Ernst, Waltraud
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780415368438
Date de publication :
6 août 2007
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
720 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
With contributions from a range of scholars across differing disciplines, this fascinating volume tackles the history of the terms "normal" and "abnormal". Originally meaning "as occurring in nature", normality has taken on significant cultural gravitas and this book recognises and explores that fact.