The weariness of the self : diagnosing the history of depression in the contemporary age / Alain Ehrenberg.
| Author/creator | Ehrenberg, Alain |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Montreal : McGill-Queen's University Press, ©2010. |
| Description | xxx, 345 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | La fatigue d'être soi. English |
| Contents | Foreword / Allan Young -- Introduction. Sovereignty of the Self or the Return of Nervousness -- Pt. 1. Sick Self -- 1. Birth of the Psychic Self -- 2. Electroconvulsive Therapy: Technique, Mood, and Depression -- 3. Socialization of an Indefinable Pathology -- Pt. 2. Twilight of Neurosis -- 4. Psychological Front: Guilt without an Instruction Manual -- 5. Medical Front: New Avenues for the Depressive Mood -- Pt. 3. Inadequate Individual -- 6. Depressive Breakdown -- 7. Uncertain Subject of Depression, or End-of-the-Century Individuality -- Conclusion: The Weight of the Possible. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Language | Translation of: La fatigue d'être soi. |
| LCCN | 2010487340 |
| ISBN | 9780773536258 (bound) |
| ISBN | 0773536256 (bound) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | RC537 .E3713 2010 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |