'And Then the Monsters Come Out': Madness, Language and Power
- ISBN-10
- 1848883234
- ISBN-13
- 9781848883239
- Category
- Social Science
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2019-01-04
- Publisher
- BRILL
- Author
- Fiona Ann Papps
Description
... Mitchell's term: One might regard the relational matrix within which each of us lives as a tapestry [...] whose design is rich with interacting figures. Some represent images and metaphors around which one's self is experienced; ...
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