Voices of Mental Health - Medicine, Politics, and American Culture, 1970-2000 (Hardcover)

This dynamic and richly layered account of mental health in the late twentieth century interweaves three important stories: the rising political prominence of mental health in the United States since 1970; the shifting medical diagnostics of mental health at a time when health activists, advocacy groups, and public figures were all speaking out about the needs and rights of patients; and the concept of voice in literature, film, memoir, journalism, and medical case study that connects the health experiences of individuals to shared stories. Together, these three dimensions bring into conversation a diverse cast of late-century writers, filmmakers, actors, physicians, politicians, policy-makers, and social critics. In doing so, Martin Halliwell's Voices of Mental Health breaks new ground in deepening our understanding of the place, politics, and trajectory of mental health from the moon landing to the millennium.

General

Imprint:	Rutgers University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2017
Authors:	Martin Halliwell
Dimensions:	235 x 156 x 29mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	356
ISBN-13:	978-0-8135-7678-7
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > General Books > Medicine > General issues > History of medicine Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Illness & addiction: social aspects > General Books > History > American history > General
LSN:	0-8135-7678-4
Barcode:	9780813576787

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