A Field Guide to Melancholy
Author: Jacky Bowring
Publisher: Oldcastle Books
Published: 2016-03
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781843446231
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMelancholy is a critical part of what it is to be human, yet everything from Prozac to self-help books seems intent on removing it from existence. A Field Guide to Melancholy surveys this ambivalent concept. Melancholy is found in historic traditions, and in contemporary society it becomes a fashion statement in the subculture of the Emo. Still, shelves are full of books claiming to help us overcome it. By drawing on a range of disciplines from psychology to design, this book provides a deeper look at one of the most elusive and enigmatic of human conditions.