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The New Black: Mourning, Melancholia, and Depression

Paperback • 2009 • English

The New Black: Mourning, Melancholia, and Depression

By Darian Leader

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About the book

Fifty years ago, the terms mourning and melancholia were part of the psychological lexicon. Today, in a world of rapid diagnoses, quick cures, and big pharmaceutical dollars, the catch-all concept of depression has evolved to take their place. In "The New Black," Darian Leader argues that this shift is more than semantic; rather, it speaks to our culture's complicated relationship with loss, suffering, and grief. Part memoir, part cultural analysis, Leader draws on examples from literature, art,...Show more

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9781555975425

Publisher

GRAYWOLF PRESS

Published year

2009

Language

English

Original title

The New Black: Mourning, Melancholia, and Depression

Format

Paperback

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