Description: Why Talk About Madness? Please note: this item is printed on demand and will take extra time before it can be dispatched to you (up to 20 working days). Bringing History into the Conversation Author(s): Catharine Coleborne Format: Paperback Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG, Switzerland Imprint: Springer Nature Switzerland AG ISBN-13: 9783030210953, 978-3030210953 Synopsis This short book argues for the relevance of historical perspectives on mental health, exploring how these histories can and should inform debates about mental healthcare today. Why is it important to study the history of madness? What does it mean to voice these histories? What can these tell us about the challenges and legacies of mental health care across the world today? Offering an intervention into new ways of thinking - and talking - about 'mad' history, Catharine Coleborne explores the social and cultural impact of the history of the mad movement, self-help and mental health consumer advocacy from the 1960s inside a longer tradition of 'writing madness'. Starting with a brief history of the relevance of first-person accounts, then looking at the significance of other ways of representing the psychiatric 'patient', 'survivor' or 'consumer' over time, this book aims to escape from dominant modes of writing about the asylum.
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Book Title: Why Talk About Madness?
Number of Pages: 82 Pages
Publication Name: Why Talk about Madness?: Bringing History Into the Conversation
Language: English
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland A&G
Item Height: 210 mm
Subject: Medicine, Psychology, History
Publication Year: 2020
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 140 g
Author: Catharine Coleborne
Item Width: 148 mm
Series: Mental Health in Historical Perspective
Format: Paperback
