Media madness: public images of mental illness
Auteur :
Wahl, Otto F.
Éditeur :
Rutgers University Press
ISBN :
9780813522135
Date de publication :
1 sept. 1997
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,8 cm
Poids :
340 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This work seeks to expose the myths about mental illness and the way it is distorted by the American media. The author argues that inaccuracies about mental illness in newspapers, magazines, movies and books make it clear that this is not merely stereotyping, but rather a pervasive ignorance.