Difference And Pathology: Stereotypes Of Sexuality, Race, And Madness
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A landmark work in cultural studies and the history of medicine, Difference and Pathology: Stereotypes of Sexuality, Race, and Madness by Sander L. Gilman argues that stereotypes are not mere social prejudices but deeply embedded cognitive structures through which societies define the boundaries of normality and deviance. Drawing on a rich archive of visual and textual sources from Western culture, Gilman illustrates how the stereotyped image of the Other — whether defined by race, sexuality, or mental illness — has been systematically constructed and deployed by dominant cultures to reinforce their own sense of control and identity. The work presents a rigorous and often unsettling analysis of how medical and scientific discourse has historically pathologized difference, lending institutional authority to cultural anxieties. Written with scholarly precision yet accessible in scope, it remains an essential text for understanding how prejudice is naturalized within systems of knowledge and power.
Author: Sander L. Gilman
Format: Paperback
Genre: Psychology
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. No dust jacket — cloth/board in good condition. Pages appear clean with no visible markings. Binding appears intact.
A landmark work in cultural studies and the history of medicine, Difference and Pathology: Stereotypes of Sexuality, Race, and Madness by Sander L. Gilman argues that stereotypes are not mere social prejudices but deeply embedded cognitive structures through which societies define the boundaries of normality and deviance. Drawing on a rich archive of visual and textual sources from Western culture, Gilman illustrates how the stereotyped image of the Other — whether defined by race, sexuality, or mental illness — has been systematically constructed and deployed by dominant cultures to reinforce their own sense of control and identity. The work presents a rigorous and often unsettling analysis of how medical and scientific discourse has historically pathologized difference, lending institutional authority to cultural anxieties. Written with scholarly precision yet accessible in scope, it remains an essential text for understanding how prejudice is naturalized within systems of knowledge and power.