Description: Title: Mad Tales from Bollywood: Portrayal of Mental Illness in Conventional Hindi Cinema Author: Bhugra, Dinesh Publisher: Psychology Press Binding: Hardcover Pages: 326 Dimensions: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.75d Product Weight: 1.4 lbs. Language: English ISBN: 9781841696461 This is the first book to investigate how mental illness is portrayed in Hindi cinema. It examines attitudes towards mental illness in Indian culture, how they are reflected in Hindi films, and how culture has influenced the portrayal of the psychoses. Dinesh Bhugra guides the reader through the history of Indian cinema, covering developments from the idealism of the 1950s to the stalking, jealousy and psychopathy that characterises the films of the 1990s. Critiques of individual films demonstrate the culture's approach towards mental illness and reflect the impact of culture on films and vice versa. Subjects covered include: Cinema and emotion Attitudes towards mental illness Socio-economic factors and cinema in India Indian personality, villainy and history Psychoanalysis in the films of the 60s. Mad Tales from Bollywood will be of interest to psychiatrists, mental health professionals, students of media and cultural studies and anyone with an interest in Indian culture. Authorized Dealer Stock Photo- Actual Cover May Vary Ships Fast From The USA!
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Book Title: Mad Tales from Bollywood: Portrayal of Mental Illness in Conventi
Number of Pages: 328 Pages
Publication Name: Mad Tales from Bollywood : Portrayal of Mental Illness in Conventional Hindi Cinema
Language: English
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Item Height: 1.1 in
Subject: Film / General, Hinduism / General, Mental Health, Psychiatry / General, Film / History & Criticism
Publication Year: 2006
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 21.7 Oz
Item Length: 9.6 in
Subject Area: Religion, Performing Arts, Psychology, Medical
Author: Dinesh Bhugra
Item Width: 7.2 in
Series: Maudsley Ser.
Format: Hardcover
