Forbidden Narratives - Critical Autobiography as Social Science (Paperback)

Forbidden Narratives: Critical Autobiography as Social Science explores overlapping layers of voices and stories that convey the social relations of psychiatric survivor participation within a community mental health service system. It is written from the perspective of a woman who, in the course of working with the survivor movement, had a physical and emotional breakdown. Ironically, the author found herself personally confronted with issues she typically dealt with only from a distance: as a mental health professional, a researcher, and an activist.
The author of this volume writes herself into her work as a major character. Narratives such as this have traditionally been forbidden as outside proper professional standards. Now they are claiming and receiving attention. Forbidden Narratives has the power to speak to a broad audience not only of mental health professionals but also policy makers, sociologists and feminists. It is about the breaking up of professional discourse. It demonstrates and signals profound changes in the social sciences.

General

Imprint:	Gordon & Breach Science Publishers Ltd
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Release date:	December 1995
First published:	1995
Authors:	Kathryn Church
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	176
ISBN-13:	978-2-88449-213-3
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > General Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Psychiatry Books > Medicine > General issues > Health systems & services > Mental health services Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Human biology & related topics > Medical anthropology Promotions
LSN:	2-88449-213-5
Barcode:	9782884492133

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