New Black

by Darian Leader

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B005DIDLSC
• ISBN13: 9781555975425
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: Graywolf Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.0" x 7.6"