The Politics of Experience
- ISBN
- 039471475X
- Publisher
- Panteon Books
- Published
- 1967
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 190
- Genre
- Psychology
- Location
- 023
About the book
The Politics of Experience by psychiatrist R.D. Laing challenges traditional views on mental sanity and social conformity. Laing argues that much of what society considers normal behavior is actually a form of collective alienation, and that conditions like schizophrenia can be valid human responses to unbearable social environments. The book examines how family and societal pressures restrict human consciousness, urging a fundamental rethink of psychotherapy, personal perception, and madness.