{"product_id":"insanity-thomas-szasz-9780815604600","title":"Insanity: The Idea and Its Consequences","description":"Is insanity a myth? Does it exist merely to keep psychiatrists in business? In \u003ci\u003eInsanity: The Idea and Its Consequences, \u003c\/i\u003e Dr. Szasz challenges the way both science and society define insanity; in the process, he helps us better understand this often misunderstood condition. Dr. Szasz presents a carefully crafted account of the insanity concept and shows how it relates to and differs from three closely allied ideas--bodily illness, social deviance, and the sick role.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas Szasz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0815604602\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780815604600\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Syracuse University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/1997\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.01h x 6.09w x 0.96d","brand":"Thomas Szasz","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43990397976831,"sku":"9780815604600","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0c32d93b-752b-4633-b738-a114f1a577c4.jpg?v=1683304445","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/insanity-thomas-szasz-9780815604600","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}