Mental Disorders in Popular Film - How Hollywood Uses, Shames, and Obscures Mental Diversity

Mental Disorders in Popular Film discusses popular cinematic representations of characters with mental disorders or diversity, contextualizing these works in the Hollywood machine. These films demonstrate the many ways that Hollywood has used people with mental disorders as excuses to control or oppress diverse people and ideas.

About the author

Erin Heath is associate professor in the School of Languages and Literature at Wayland Baptist University.

Summary

Mental Disorders in Popular Film discusses popular cinematic representations of characters with mental disorders or diversity, contextualizing these works in the Hollywood machine. These films demonstrate the many ways that Hollywood has used people with mental disorders as excuses to control or oppress diverse people and ideas.

Product details

• Authors: Erin Heath
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2020
• EAN: 9781498521734
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-2173-4
• No. of pages: 106
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; Media Studies, Popular Culture, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture, PSYCHOLOGY / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, Psychology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Violence in Society, Films, cinema, Violence in society, PERFORMING ARTS / Film / General, Violence and abuse in society