Contesting Psychiatry - Social Movements in Mental Health (Hardcover)

Sociologists have written much about power in relation to psychiatry and mental health services. Until now, however, there has been little research on resistance to this power, whether in the form of individual crusades or the collective efforts of social movements. As a result, a central thread in the social constitution of the mental health system has been overlooked.
"Contesting Psychiatry "explores the history of resistance to psychiatry between 1950 and 2000, and more particularly, the history of the social movements who have mounted this resistance, calling psychiatry into question. Key features include:
an account of the key social movements and organizations who have contested psychiatry over the last fifty years
the theorization of resistance to psychiatry which might apply to other national contexts and to social movement formation and protest in other medical arenas
the exploration of theories of power in psychiatry
Original and provocative in its approach, "Contesting Psychiatry "offers a new sociological perspective on psychiatry. It is essential reading for students and academics alike and a unique contribution to the sociological understanding of psychiatry and medicine.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Critical Studies in Health and Society
Release date:	December 2005
First published:	2006
Authors:	Nick Crossley
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	240
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-35416-5
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Psychiatry Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political activism > Demonstrations & protest movements Books > History > History of specific subjects > General Promotions
LSN:	0-415-35416-1
Barcode:	9780415354165

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