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David A. Karp

Author of Speaking of Sadness: Depression, Disconnection, and the Meanings of Illness

8+ Works 340 Members

About the Author

David A. Karp, PhD, is a Professor Emeritus of Sociology at Boston College.

Also includes: David A. Karp (2), David Karp (3)

Image credit: David Allen Karp

Works by David A. Karp

Speaking of Sadness: Depression, Disconnection, and the Meanings of Illness (1996) 143 copies

Is It Me or My Meds?: Living with Antidepressants (2006) 69 copies

The Burden of Sympathy: How Families Cope With Mental Illness (2000) 61 copies

Being Urban: A Sociology of City Life (1977) 26 copies

Sociology in Everyday Life, Third Edition (1993) 21 copies

Voices from the Inside: Readings on the Experiences of Mental Illness (2009) 16 copies

Symbols Selves Society (1979) 3 copies

Social Dance (1967) 1 copy

Associated Works

Unholy Ghost: Writers on Depression (2001) — Contributor — 530 copies, 8 reviews

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Canonical name: Karp, David A.
Legal name: Karp, David Allen
Birthdate: 1944
Gender: male
Nationality: USA
Associated Place (for map): USA

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Charles Horton Cooley Award

Speaking of Sadness: Depression, Disconnection, and the Meanings of Illness (1996)

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Works: 8
Also by: 1
Members: 340
Popularity: #70,095
Rating: 3.8

ISBNs: 25

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