Cultural Anxieties - Managing Migrant Suffering in France (Paperback)

Cultural Anxieties is a gripping ethnography about Centre Minkowska, a transcultural psychiatry clinic in Paris, France. From her unique position as both observer and staff member, anthropologist Stephanie Larchanche explores the challenges of providing non-stigmatizing mental healthcare to migrants. In particular, she documents how restrictive immigration policies, limited resources, and social anxieties about the 'other' combine to constrain the work of state social and health service providers who refer migrants to the clinic and who tend to frame 'migrant suffering' as a problem of integration that requires cultural expertise to address. In this context, Larchanche describes how staff members at Minkowska struggle to promote cultural competence, which offers a culturally and linguistically sensitive approach to care while simultaneously addressing the broader structural factors that impact migrants' mental health. Ultimately, Larchanche identifies practical routes for improving caregiving practices and promoting hospitality-including professional training, action research, and advocacy.

General

Imprint:	Rutgers University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Medical Anthropology
Release date:	March 2020
Authors:	Stephanie Larchanche
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	240
ISBN-13:	978-0-8135-9537-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Social, group or collective psychology Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Population & demography > Immigration & emigration Books > Medicine > General issues > Health systems & services > Mental health services Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > Social & cultural anthropology > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Illness & addiction: social aspects > General Promotions
LSN:	0-8135-9537-1
Barcode:	9780813595375

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