Allan V. Horwitz, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey

• Prologue Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. The Meaning of Mental Illness Chapter 3. The Recognition of Mental Illness Chapter 4. The Labelers of Mental Illness Chapter 5. The Reaction to Mental Illness Chapter 6. The Nature of Therapeutic Social Control Chapter 7. Communal Styles of Therapeutic Social Control Chapter 8. Individualistic Styles of Therapeutic Social Control References Subject Index

'In presenting us with pieces of a theory explaining how social control works, Horwitz has contributed a thoroughly sociological analysis of mental disorder in societies.' (Peter Conrad, Social Forces) '[A] significant contribution to the study of mental illness. . . . [C]lear and forceful.' (Michael S. Goldstein, Contemporary Sociology) 'I found The Social Control of Mental Illness to be extremely useful to me, both as a professional sourcebook . . . and in the classroom. I like it; students like it. I now have the opportunity of recommending it to colleagues.' (Carol A. B. Warren, Sociology and Social Research) 'An intelligently conceived, well-written, and well-organized book about people who label other people mentally ill.' (Choice: Current Reviews of Academic Libraries)

Allan V. Horwitz, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey

• Prologue Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. The Meaning of Mental Illness Chapter 3. The Recognition of Mental Illness Chapter 4. The Labelers of Mental Illness Chapter 5. The Reaction to Mental Illness Chapter 6. The Nature of Therapeutic Social Control Chapter 7. Communal Styles of Therapeutic Social Control Chapter 8. Individualistic Styles of Therapeutic Social Control References Subject Index

'In presenting us with pieces of a theory explaining how social control works, Horwitz has contributed a thoroughly sociological analysis of mental disorder in societies.' (Peter Conrad, Social Forces) '[A] significant contribution to the study of mental illness. . . . [C]lear and forceful.' (Michael S. Goldstein, Contemporary Sociology) 'I found The Social Control of Mental Illness to be extremely useful to me, both as a professional sourcebook . . . and in the classroom. I like it; students like it. I now have the opportunity of recommending it to colleagues.' (Carol A. B. Warren, Sociology and Social Research) 'An intelligently conceived, well-written, and well-organized book about people who label other people mentally ill.' (Choice: Current Reviews of Academic Libraries)

Allan V. Horwitz, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey

• Prologue Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. The Meaning of Mental Illness Chapter 3. The Recognition of Mental Illness Chapter 4. The Labelers of Mental Illness Chapter 5. The Reaction to Mental Illness Chapter 6. The Nature of Therapeutic Social Control Chapter 7. Communal Styles of Therapeutic Social Control Chapter 8. Individualistic Styles of Therapeutic Social Control References Subject Index

'In presenting us with pieces of a theory explaining how social control works, Horwitz has contributed a thoroughly sociological analysis of mental disorder in societies.' (Peter Conrad, Social Forces) '[A] significant contribution to the study of mental illness. . . . [C]lear and forceful.' (Michael S. Goldstein, Contemporary Sociology) 'I found The Social Control of Mental Illness to be extremely useful to me, both as a professional sourcebook . . . and in the classroom. I like it; students like it. I now have the opportunity of recommending it to colleagues.' (Carol A. B. Warren, Sociology and Social Research) 'An intelligently conceived, well-written, and well-organized book about people who label other people mentally ill.' (Choice: Current Reviews of Academic Libraries)