Bipolar Expeditions: Mania and Depression in American Culture

by Emily Martin

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Manic behavior holds an undeniable fascination in American culture today. It fuels the plots of best-selling novels and the imagery of MTV videos, is acknowledged as the driving force for successful entrepreneurs like Ted Turner, and is celebrated as the source of the creativity of artists like Vincent Van Gogh and movie stars like Robin Williams. Bipolar Expeditions seeks to understand mania's appeal and how it weighs on the lives of Americans...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0691141061

ISBN13:9780691141060

Release Date:February 2009

Publisher:Princeton University Press

Length:396 Pages

Weight:1.32 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 6.0" x 9.1"

Related Subjects

Anthropology Bipolar Cultural Depression Health, Fitness & Dieting Health, Fitness & Dieting Medical Books Mental Health Mental Illness Politics & Social Sciences

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